How to use the IBM TOUCHSELECT Win 3.1 drivers for Win95

Date: 30 Nov 1995


Below are 7 steps that get the Windows 3.1 TouchSelect drivers to work for Windows 95. This was only tested on a 7585-001 but similar steps are applicable to the other Industrial Computer Products. The TouchSelect Installation and Operations Guide (S84F-7135-01) for detailed instructions on installing DOS & 3.1 drivers.

  1. Install Windows 95 using a standard PS/2 style mouse.

  2. Install the DOS touchscreen drivers.

    Run A:INSTALL from the TouchSelect Option & Util diskette.
    Run A:TOUCON (touch config) from the same diskette.

  3. Install the Windows 3.1 drivers.

    Run A:WININST from the TouchSelect Option & Util diskette.
    Backup C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MOUSE.DRV to MOUSE.BAK
    Copy A:\WINDOWS3\IBMTOU.DRV to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MOUSE.DRV
    Note that you have renamed IBMTOU.DRV to MOUSE.DRV
    Copy A:\WINDOWS3\IBMTOU.386 to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IBMTOU.386

  4. Ensure that C:\TOUCH exists, and contains the following files:

    CALIBRAT EXE       111,706  10-14-92
    CALIBRAT TXT         3,101  10-14-92
    TOUCH    SYS        18,728  06-12-95
    MOUSE    COM        13,026  08-03-89
    DEVUTIL  EXE        51,787  10-14-92
    DEVUTIL  HLP        33,667  10-14-92
    DEVUTIL  TXT         7,578  10-14-92
    WINTOUCH COM         1,495  10-14-92
    CALIBRAT DAT            81   (today)
    

  5. Ensure that your CONFIG.SYS contains the following:

    DEVICE=C:\TOUCH\TOUCH.SYS /E:ON,A /F:1,0
    

  6. Ensure that your AUTOEXEC.BAT contains the following:

    PS2MOUSE.EXE
    MOUSE.COM
    C:\TOUCH\WINTOUCH
    C:\TOUCH\CALIBRAT -C C:\TOUCH\CALIBRAT.DAT
    

  7. Ensure that your SYSTEM.INI contains the following:

    mouse=*vmd
    device=IBMTOU.386
    

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