Does external PS/2 mouse w/scrolling wheel conflict w/Trackpoint?

I've got an x31 running Windows XP pro SP3. Everything is fine.
But when I plug in an external mouse into the PS/2 port of my media slice or docking station:
- the scrolling wheel on the mouse (logitech or sony) doesn't work
- the psysical movement required to move the cursor across the screen is silly
(nearly 10", vs 3 or 4 with a USB mouse)
Ideas??

OK, I pieced together the solution. This probably applies to all thinkpads.
The PS/2 port, to properly recognize hardware, needs the system to be power-cycled. So, if you already have a system up and plug a PS/2 mouse in...it will only be partially recognized. The amount of physical movement required to move the mouse is excessive. Buttons might not work. Scrolling wheel won't work.
But if you power cycle the system, the external PS/2 mouse will work fine and the Trackpoint will be disabled (for as long as the external mouse is plugged in).
So my problem: I was putting my laptop into the docking station and ultrabase but I wans't power-cycling. I was just ejecting, putting the system in suspend, etc.
The SOLUTION: when putting your laptop into the docking station or ultrabase with a PS/2 mouse, hibernate the system first. Since the system is powered down, when you turn it on it will detect the PS/2 mouse and all will be well.
I have no idea if this applies to Win2K, Vista, or 7...just to WinXP. Confirmed this on two separate x31s and two different brands of PS/2 mice.
To answer the question I originally started with -- yes, the trackpoint does conflict with external PS/2 mice....but the system manages the conflict just fine as long as you power-cycle the hardware after hooking up the external mouse.
Some of this applies to serial mice (no, they haven't gone away from my basement...), but none of it applies to truly plug-and-play devices like USB or bluetooth mice.

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