AnswerID: 290391 Submitted: Sunday, Mar 02, 2008 at 13:44
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A method which should stop it happening is included below. We got this from a newsgroup and have had reports that it does work.
1. Boot the computer with the
GPS receiver attached. The cursor will be jumping around and all sorts of unwanted stuff will be happening.
2. Disconnect the
GPS. The computer will settle down.
3. Select Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device Manager.
4. Click on the "+" next to Mice and other pointing devices.
5. Click on "Microsoft Serial Ball Point" - This is what Windows 2000/XP thinks that your
GPS receiver is.
6. Select "Actions" and then "disable".
7. Click "OK" to close each window
8. Reboot the computer with the
GPS attached. All should be well.
The next time you boot the computer, it will tell itself to disable the "Serial Ball Point". If you boot the machine without the
GPS attached, it will not even show the disabled device.
Good Luck
Greg
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