Disable serial input devices

[Oliver Ballam]

I am using a PC with several different serial data inputs. (all on COM
ports not on USB)
Unfortunately from time to time XP detects these as a new mouse and as the
data is not a mouse you effectively lose control as the pointer goes
nuts...!
Is there a way to disable all serial pointing devices (or disable detection
of) in XP?
I am quite au fait with editing registries and sys files.
Thank you very much in advance.
Olly

 

[Bob I]

use fastdetect switch in Boot.ini

Available switch options for the Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003
Boot.ini files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833721/en-us