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README_E.TXT
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This README file contains installation notes and important
information for the Apoint95.
Apoint95 provides a convenient way to modify setting for
Alps GlidePoint. The Apoint95 drivers are compatible with
most standard mice and similar pointing devices.
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README FILE CONTENTS
1. Driver Installation
1.1 Installing from Mouse Properties
1.2 Installing from Device Manager
2. Using the Apoint95 Control Panel
3 Restoring Your Installation
3.1 If "Alps GlidePoint" can be seen in the model column
3.2 If "Alps GlidePoint" can't be seen in the model column
4. Using Another Mouse
4.1 How to attach the Serial mouse
4.2 How to attach the PS/2 mouse
5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Suspend/Resume
5.2 Installing from Add New Hardware
6. Files On The Setup Disk
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1. Driver Installation
1.1 Installing from Control Panel
Use this procedure to change from a standard Windows 95
mouse driver, or from another driver that uses the
standard Mouse Properties sheet and contains the General
tab:
1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
2) Double-click Mouse to open Mouse Properties.
3) Select the General tab, then click Change.
4) The Select Device screen will appear, then Click Have
Disk.
5) Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"),
then click OK.
6) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK to copy the
driver files to your system.
7) After the files are copied, Mouse Properties will
show the new device name. Click Close.
8) The System Settings Change message will offer to
restart your computer so the new settings can take
effect. Click Yes.
1.2 Installing from Device Manager
Use this procedure if you cannot access the Change
option through Mouse Properties (for example, your
current driver substitutes its own control panel):
1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
2) Double-click System to open System Properties.
3) Select the Device Manager tab.
4) Click the plus sign next to the Mouse category, then
Double-click the current device name.
5) Select the Driver tab, then click Change Driver.
6) If the Select Device screen will appear, then Click
Have Disk.
7) Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"),
then click OK.
8) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK
9) If returned to the property sheet Driver tab, then
Click OK to copy the driver files to your system.
10)The System Settings Change message will offer to
restart your computer so the new settings can take
effect. Click Yes.
2. Using the Apoint95 Control Panel
Apoint95 Control Panel provides easy to use method of
customizing pointing device settings.
1) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
2) Double-click Mouse icon to open Mouse Properties.
3) Mouse properties are grouped into seven categories
(Buttons, Pointers, Motion, Orientation, Shortcuts,
Tapping, General) or seven categories(except Tapping).
NOTE:Properties pages are changed by device function
to six or seven pages.
4) When you are satisfied with your settings, click OK
to close the Alps GlidePoint Control Panel. If you
want detail of operation, please see help file accessible
from within the Apoint95 Control Panel.
3 Restoring Your Installation
The Apoint95 drivers are compatible with most standard
mice and similar pointing devices. However, If you do
change driver to use another device, you can restore the
Apoint95 drivers as follows.
Follow the first-time installation procedure in section 1,
(using the Control Panel or Device Manager method) as for as
the Select Device screen.
3.1 If "Alps GlidePoint" can be seen in the model column
1) Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK.
2) When return to previous property sheet, then click Close or
click OK.
3) The System Settings Change message is displayed. Click
Yes so the new setting can take effect.
3.2 If "Alps GlidePoint" can't be seen in the model column
1) Click on Show all devices.
2) Click Alps in Manufacturers column.
3) Click Alps GlidePoint in Models column, then click OK.
4) When returned to previous property sheet, then click Close or
click OK.
5) The System Settings Change message is displayed. Click
Yes so the new setting can take effect.
NOTE:If you do not see Alps in the Manufacturers column,
you can install as in section 1
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4. Using Another Mouse
The Apoint95 drivers are compatible with most standard
mice and similar pointing devices. However, If you do
change or add pointing device, you can use the Apoint95
set of utilities with then new hardware.
4.1 How to attach the Serial mouse
1) Connect Serial mouse to your computer COM port.
2) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
3) Double-click Add NEW Hardware to open Add NEW Hardware
Wizard.
4) Click Next.
5) Select Yes, then click Next.
6) When "Windows will now look for your new hardware" is
displayed, then click Next.
NOTE: This may take several minutes.
7) If finish detecting hardware, then click details and
confirm the serial mouse.
NOTE:If system did not confirmed the serial mouse,
You have to change setting to your computer.
Please see Users Guide of your computer.
8) Click Finish, then you can use the serial mouse.
NOTE:If you can not use the serial mouse, reset your
computer.
NOTE:You can use the serial mouse after operation 1)-8),
setup Apoint95 to your computer for using Apoint95
as follows.
9) From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel.
10)Double-click System to open System Properties.
11)Select the Device Manager tab.
12)Click the plus sign next to the Mouse category, then
Double-click the Serial mouse.
13)Select the Driver tab, then click Change Driver.
14)If the Select Device screen will appear, then Click
Have Disk.
15)Insert the driver disk in your floppy drive. Confirm
or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"),
then click OK.
16)Click Alps GlidePoint, then click OK
17)If return to the property sheet Driver tab, then Click
OK to copy the driver files to your system.
18)The System Settings Change message will offer to
restart your computer so the new settings can take
effect. Click Yes.
4.2 How to attach the PS/2 mouse
If your computer was already setup Apoint95, you can use the
external PS/2 mouse.
NOTE:You may need to set your computer for using PS/2 mouse.
If you can't use external PS/2 mouse, see your computer
users guide.
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5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Suspend/Resume
If you see wrong display after Suspend/Resume, then please move
your finger on Alps GlidePoint surface or move your mouse, then
Display will return to correctly.
5.2 Installing from Add New Hardware
Don't use the Add New Hardware Wizard for installing Apoint95.
This method produces a confusing display in Device Manager,
because it adds new Mouse entries without clearing the old
ones. It may also lead to inaccurate information about
which pointing devices are active or inactive.
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6. Files On The Setup Disk
README_E.TXT Information file(English)
README_J.TXT Information file(Japanese)
Apoint95.INF Windows 95 first setup script
Apoint95.IN_ Windows 95 setup script
Apoint95.VXD Windows driver
Apoint95.DLL Windows control panel
APOINTJP.HLP Windows help file(Japanese)
APOINTJP.CNT Windows help control file
APOINTUS.HLP Windows help file(English)
APOINTUS.CNT Windows help context file
Apoint95.EXE Windows driver enhancements
VXDIF.DLL Windows control panel interface
LOGO.BMP Windows control panel logo file.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.