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PostIcon Posted on: Mar. 17 2001,11:03  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
My comp that's what!
I gots a new mouse last Fri. It's one of those Intellieye things. (I'm just a poor student so don't bug me about that!)

So I go to plug it in, and discover my comp is SO old and crusty it has a Serial port for the damn mouse. So now I have mouse>USB>PS/2>Serial>comp.

It no workies. I think it's cause the pins in the serial adapter aren't connecting.

I dunno, so i'm gonna go get a USB card, so i can plug in my new Zip Drive aswell.

I don't give a shit if that's not 1337 - i'm not rich! Any suggestions on making the mouse work?

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PostIcon Posted on: Mar. 17 2001,20:02 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
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Any suggestions on making the mouse work?

yeah.. put it in a different machine..

but realistally.. a lot of times ps2 > serial adapters dont work unless they came with the mouse.. (i DONT know why?.. considering they should all do the same damn thing..)..
but i try and hold on to all tthat crap of mine.. incase i need it someday..

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if youre financially screwed, why not take it back and ask to trade it in for a different model of mouse? Definately cheaper than buying a USB card ... ?

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PostIcon Posted on: Mar. 18 2001,04:51 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
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Well there's no standard USB-serial adapter, as the two standards are not pin-compatible.. Most adapters of this type rely upon alerting the mouse hardware about the presence of the adapter, and the mouse hardware sends out different signals - as such, how the mouse hardware determines this, and which wires are mapped to which, are entirely up to the manufacturers discression.

That said, I find it likely that all microsoft mice are all using the same system (no need to devise the same technology twice, now, is there)
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There are such things as USB to Serial Adapters out there, I personally wouldn't bother with any of them. In your case, going from USB -> PS/2 adaptor -> PS/2>Serial cable -> serial port obviously doesn't work here. As I recall, your computer had PCI slots. That's your way to USB - a USB PCI card.
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