The hardware profile indicates that the mouse port is disabled, but the mouse or trackball still functions properly on that port

When you start Windows 95 or Windows 98 with a hardware profile in which the port that the pointing device is connected to is disabled, the operating system searches all the appropriate ports for a pointing device. If the operating system locates a pointing device, the driver loads and the pointing device works correctly.

If you don't want to use a pointing device in Windows 95 or Windows 98:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click Mouse.
5. Click the mouse or trackball you want to delete, and then click Remove.
6. Disconnect the pointing device from your computer.