PS/2 to USB converter problem....

[Jetttt]

I want to use a PS/2 to USB converter to conect a mouse to a laptop, but when i do this, the mouse dont work.

Is posible do this???

My OS is windows XP pro.

Regards.

JETTTT

 

[linney]

Have you rebooted?

What about using Device Manager to Scan for New Hardware?
Right-click on any icon in Device Manager for the scan option.

 

[TheLad]

Is this a USB mouse that you want to convert into a PS/2? If so, and as Linney suggests, the mouse will need to be plugged into the PS/2 port before the laptop has loaded the OS (effectively plug it in before you power the laptop on)

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[Nelviticus]

Not all USB to PS2 converters are created equal, and not all mice are created equal either. I have had a few of these converters: one would work with mouse A on PC#1 but not on PC#2, and another would work with mouse A on either PC but not with mouse B.

The solution is to try another converter or another mouse (a different brand/model, not just a different unit).

Nelviticus

 

[Jetttt]

Thanks folks, for yours answers and i try to connect a PS/2 mouse to the laptop with a usb connector. maybe the best solution to me its buy a usb mouse.

Thanks for u help.

JETTTT

 

[micker377]

A lot of "mouses" you buy today are basically a PS/2 with a converter (and vice-versa). Just check whatever mouse you buy to see if it comes with a converter. They also make a "Y" cable to plug in the mouse and keyboard into the same port, if you only have one PS/2 port on your laptop. I'd just take the laptop down to your local computer store, and find what does work.