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I have found the answer myself, I am posting the info for public
information:
(from http://www.hut.fi/~then/mytexts/mouse_adapters.html)
--- maikel ---

>Technical details of the mouse adapters
>
>PS/2 mouse connector details
>
>6-pin MINI-DIN connector pinout
>(when you look to male connector)
>
>        4 u 6
>       1  .  2
>
>        3   5
>
>1.      GND
>2.      +5V
>3.      DATA
>4.      CLOCK
>5.      Not used
>6.      Not used
>
>Logitech PS/2 mouse to 25 pin RS-232 port
>
>PS/2    BD25
>============
>1       7
>5       2
>2      +5V power from adapter regulator
>
>The +5V power is made from RS-232 signal pins TD, DTR and RTS by summing
the current available form those pins and the regulatin git to
>constant +5V source. The adapter could not be easily opened so I was not
able to take a look at the electronics inside the adapter.
>
>9 pin RS-232 connector to PS/2 connector from Microsoft Mouse
>
>BD9     PS/2
>============
>1       4
>5       1
>9       3
>8       2
>
>This adapter just gives +5V to mouse and routes PS/2 signal from normally
unused 9 pin connector pins to the PS/2 connector.

Fred Klabuster schrieb:

> 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 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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