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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: moused.8,v 1.7 1997/12/07 08:11:15 yokota Exp $
+.\" $Id: moused.8,v 1.8 1997/12/08 11:54:42 yokota Exp $
.\"
.Dd December 3, 1997
.Dt MOUSED 8
@@ -198,12 +198,26 @@ Select a baudrate of 9600 for the serial line.
Not all serial mice support this option.
.It Fl t Ar type
Specify the protocol type of the mouse attached to the port.
-You need to use this option only if the
+You may explicitly specify a type listed below, or use
+.Ar auto
+to let the
.Nm
-command is not able to detect the appropriate protocol automatically for
-the given mouse
+command to automatically select an appropriate protocol for the given
+mouse.
+If you entirely ommit this options in the command line,
+.Fl t Ar auto
+is assumed.
+Under normal circumstances,
+you need to use this option only if the
+.Nm
+command is not able to detect the protocol automatically
.Pq see the Sx Configuring Mouse Daemon .
.Pp
+Also note that if a protocol type is specified with this option, the
+.Fl P
+option above is implied and Plug and Play COM device enumeration
+procedure will be disabled.
+.Pp
Valid types for this option are
listed below.
.Pp
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