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In article <819072337snz@phesk.demon.co.uk>
           pbh@phesk.demon.co.uk "Peter Hesketh" writes:

> In article <819065113snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
>            David@longley.demon.co.uk "David Longley" writes:
> 
> > Is  there such a thing as an adapter which converts a PS/2  mouse 
> > (male plug) to a 9pin serial plug (would require a female to male 
> > 9 pin)?
> > 
> > This is not as obvious as it might sem on first glance...
> 
> Yes, but it only works for some mice and not others.
> 
> If the mouse contains PS2 logic only, then it won't work.  But modern mice 
> often contain both sorts of logic and can emulate either Serial or PS2 mice.  
> They autodetect which type of port they are connected to.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Peter Hesketh from Mynyddbach, Monmouthshire, UK
> 
Specifically,  I'm trying to find adaptors which will convert  MS 
Mice  (the 'ergonomic' ones) to standard 9pin serial  port  ones. 
Does anyone know where such adaptors can be bought?
-- 
David Longley

In article <819065113snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
           David@longley.demon.co.uk "David Longley" writes:

> Is  there such a thing as an adapter which converts a PS/2  mouse 
> (male plug) to a 9pin serial plug (would require a female to male 
> 9 pin)?
> 
> This is not as obvious as it might sem on first glance...

Yes, but it only works for some mice and not others.

If the mouse contains PS2 logic only, then it won't work.  But modern mice 
often contain both sorts of logic and can emulate either Serial or PS2 mice.  
They autodetect which type of port they are connected to.


-- 
Peter Hesketh from Mynyddbach, Monmouthshire, UK

In article <819065113snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
           David@longley.demon.co.uk "David Longley" writes:

} Is  there such a thing as an adapter which converts a PS/2  mouse
} (male plug) to a 9pin serial plug (would require a female to male
} 9 pin)?
}
} This is not as obvious as it might sem on first glance...

You can say that again.

The 6 pin round PS/2 type to 9 pin din that comes with the Microsoft
Mouse is wired as follows

9pin din       PS/2
  1
  2 ----------- 1
  3 ----------- 5
  4
  5 ----------- 4
  6
  7 ----------- 3
  8
  9

This does not work with an IBM, or an old Logitech M series PS/2 mouse :(
I stole it so I don't know what happens with the new Microsoft
Ergonomic (I isn't) Mouse that I stole it from :)

The 6 pin round PS/2 type to 9 pin din that comes with the Logitech
Combo mouse is wired as follows.

9pin din       PS/2
  1
  2 ----------- 1
  3 ----------- 5
  4 ----------- 2
  5 ----------- 4
  6
  7 ----------- 6
  8 ----------- 3

This works with the Logitech Combo mouse into serial ports :)

In both of these the cases are connected

Regards   {} {}   Richard   {} {}
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{R}  richard@corixia.demon.co.uk                      TEAM OS/2
This opinion belongs to the Company and is probably not my own.