Win 98 se doesnot detect my new Frontech Optical Mouse Model JIL 3708

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Dear All,

I have an old P4 system on which Win 98SE and Win XP Prof is installed. I used Logitech PS2 optical mouse which worked both in Win 98SE and Win XP Prof. Recently, the mouse got bad and I purchased a new Frontech PS2 Optical mouse model JIL 3708.

Though the mouse lights up on system switch on Win 98SE is telling that "Windows didnot detect any mouse". The mouse is working with Win XP on the same computer and even though Win 98SE throws up the warning the mouse LED keeps glowing.

Can any body help me? A lot of googling turned futile.

- digik

This is kinda weird. Is the new mouse PS2 or USB. Try switching to different hub. Also kinda offtopic but why Dual boot between an age old granny Win98 and WinXP. WinXP pretty much alone is enough.

Who uses Win98 these days? WindowsXP is much better for your old system.

Better use win xp....

digik said:
Dear All,

I have an old P4 system on which Win 98SE and Win XP Prof is installed. I used Logitech PS2 optical mouse which worked both in Win 98SE and Win XP Prof. Recently, the mouse got bad and I purchased a new Frontech PS2 Optical mouse model JIL 3708.

Though the mouse lights up on system switch on Win 98SE is telling that "Windows didnot detect any mouse". The mouse is working with Win XP on the same computer and even though Win 98SE throws up the warning the mouse LED keeps glowing.

Can any body help me? A lot of googling turned futile.

- digik

As far as i Know, please update the Driver of the Mouse. I doubt Win98 se ever came with drivers/support out of the box for such peripherals.

Installing the driver may work, good luck finding driver for Win 98

Tech_Wiz : The new mouse id PS2.

d3p said:
As far as i Know, please update the Driver of the Mouse. I doubt Win98 se ever came with drivers/support out of the box for such peripherals.

It is mentioned in the box that the mouse is compatible with win98 through win7.

d3p said:
As far as i Know, please update the Driver of the Mouse. I doubt Win98 se ever came with drivers/support out of the box for such peripherals.

It is mentioned in the box that the mouse is compatible with win98 through win7.

It didnot come with driver CD.

ps/2 devices don't require a specific driver as they all work with standard/generic microsoft ps/2 driver.in windows 98 device manager:
How to Start Device Manager in Windows 98 and Windows Me
then remove any ps/2 mouse device.connect your mouse & restart with windows 98 & it should update ps/2 driver to your new mouse.