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Re: ps2/serial/usb

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From: kokopelli
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 00:00
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shit that's expensive!

I was looking for a $10 widget, not a $55 carefully constructed cased in
titanium made in the USA piece of art work.

Nick wrote:

> kokopelli (gte468i@prism.gatech.edu) wrote:
> : i have a trackball I want to use in tandem with the Intellimouse.  they
> : both have PS/2 connectors.  While my brain is still in dumb mode, can
> : somebody tell me if there is a PS/2-USB connector (which i don't think
> : there is) or if I can get a PS/2-serial connector and use both meeces at
> : the same time?
>
> here are some ps/2 to usb connectors:
>
> http://www.usbstuff.com/ps2.html
>
> I dont know if you can use a ps/2 mouse connected to a ps2/usb
> converter that's then connected the usb port with a ps/2 mouse connected
> to a ps/2 port at the same time..
>
> wow.. that's confusing
>
> but I do know that you can use a Usb mouse with a ps2 mouse at the same
> time. I've done that before
>
> --
>
>                                         -Nick

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