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Fred Klabuster wrote:

> After posting a question on USB to this newsgroup yesterday, I now have
> a question about PS/2 -- the quest never ends.  Can anyone tell me the
> layout for a PS/2 mouse socket (actually, I also would like to know if
> there is a difference between the PS/2 mouse and keyboard socket).
> My PS/2 socket looks something like this:
>
>            3   4
>
>     2       8        5
>       1             6
>               7                        (PS/2 mouse socket, seen from
> front)
>
> (Wow, I'm good at this.  It's a bit like ASCII - art).
> Okay, notches 7 and 8 look like they are just there to keep the PS/2
> plug in place, and to prevent plugging it the wrong way.
> Only holes 1, 2, 3 and 5 are live;  4 and 6 are dead.  From this socket,
> FOUR cables lead to the main board, which has FIVE sprockets ... same
> old same-o, I had the exact same problem with the USB connector
> yesterday.  (Maybe cables have become very expensive, and manufacturers
> simply can't afford them any more).  They five on-board pins are:
>
> pin 1 ... data
> pin 2 ... clk (?)
> pin 3 ... ground
> pin 4 ... nc (??)
> pin 5 ... vcc (???)
>
> If you have any info, I will be glad to hear from you.  Please reply to
> newsgroup AND e.mail me directly.  Thanks.
> --- maikel ---

Fred I have the PS/2 mouse and keyboard sockets documented on a PCPINOUT
document on my PC Hdwe page.



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