RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu (02/22/91)
Can you use a serial mouse with a PS/2? A lady in one of our offices has a PS/2 Model 50Z ... she has ordered a BSR serial mouse. I've only seen PS/2s with IBM brand mice attached. We have always referred to these mice a "PS/2 mice". Obviously, I have a lot to learn about this ... any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Ron Yarnick RVY2@PSUVM
cjkuo@locus.com (Chengi Jimmy Kuo) (02/23/91)
<RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu> writes: >Can you use a serial mouse with a PS/2? A lady in one of our offices has >a PS/2 Model 50Z ... she has ordered a BSR serial mouse. I've only seen >PS/2s with IBM brand mice attached. We have always referred to >these mice a "PS/2 mice". Obviously, I have a lot to learn >about this ... any assistance will be greatly appreciated. >Ron Yarnick RVY2@PSUVM You could use it in the async port but not in the PS/2 pointing device port. The PS/2 pointing device port only understands the handshake protocol of the PS/2 mouse <==> keyboard. Jimmy Kuo (Formerly PS/2 model 30 Pointing Device BIOS) -- cjkuo@locus.com "The correct answer to an either/or question is both!"
acunger@netmbx.UUCP (Arnie Unger) (02/23/91)
RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu writes: >Can you use a serial mouse with a PS/2? A lady in one of our offices has >a PS/2 Model 50Z ... she has ordered a BSR serial mouse. I've only seen >PS/2s with IBM brand mice attached. We have always referred to >these mice a "PS/2 mice". Obviously, I have a lot to learn >about this ... any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Yes, you can use any serial mouse with a 25-pin connector. The PS/2's also have a special mouse port next to the keyboard port. Using this port will keep your only serial port free to do useful things like communicate with these newsgroups :-). If no need for her serial port, use it. The mouse itself may come with a PS/2 adapter to use the dedicated mouse port. Arnie Unger (acunger%netmbx@tmpmbx.UUCP) Berlin, Germany --- Seen on a F-111 bomb: TO ANY IRAQI SERVICEMEMBER!
jm9t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Josh Brian Mastronarde) (02/24/91)
Yes, you can use serial mice with the PS/2. In fact, I believe the PS/2
mouse port is very similar to a normal serial port. I know that at
least one version of the Microsoft Serial Mouse comes with three adapter
cables: 25 pin serial, 9 pin serial, and PS/2 mouse port. Also, the
same MOUSE.COM program works on all machines (with Microsoft mice at
least).
In short, yes, you can use serial mice with a PS/2. Good thing,
too, or we'd all be forced to use that ugly, heavy, weird shaped thing
that IBM calls a mouse. Ugh. In my opinion, the newest Microsoft mouse
is the nicest mouse I have ever used--perfectly shaped, nice feel to the
buttons, great control, and it looks nice, too.
-Josh Mastronarde
-jm9t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Internet)
-jm9t+%andrew.cmu.edu@carnegie.bitnet (BITNET)s907396@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Miramar [Eugene Mok]) (05/02/91)
I kept my Microsoft mouse when I sold my PS/2 system. Question is can
I use the mouse with my new computer which only has DB25 serial ports?
The mouse has a 6 pin round plug. Are there any converters that'll allow
me to do this? Failing that can someone give me the various pin-outs
on the mouse?
Thanks...
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------\ o /---------------------------------------------------------------------oneel@heawk1.rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ) (05/02/91)
In article <1991May1.213419.21999@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au> s907396@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Miramar [Eugene Mok]) writes: I kept my Microsoft mouse when I sold my PS/2 system. Question is can I use the mouse with my new computer which only has DB25 serial ports? The mouse has a 6 pin round plug. Are there any converters that'll allow me to do this? Failing that can someone give me the various pin-outs on the mouse? Thanks... When I purchsed my genius mouse a year ago, it came (for $5 extra) with a db9 to ps/2 port connection. I'd assume that the reverse is made but if not you could reverse engineer it. Look in a computer catalog or big store (compu-use (softwarehouse), jade computers, etc...) bruce -- | Bruce O'Neel | internet : oneel@heasfs.gsfc.nasa.gov| | Code 664/STX | span : lheavx::oneel | | NASA/GSFC Bld 28/W281 |compuserve: 72737,1315 | | Greenbelt MD 20771 | AT&Tnet : (301)-286-4585 | Thats me in the corner, thats me in the spotlight, losin' my religion -- rem