*** USB Optical Mouse with PS/2 to 9-Pin Converter *** 1

[mtowle]

I have a USB optical mouse that came with a USB to PS/2 converter. The only problem is I use an external keyboard on my laptop and it uses the PS/2 connection. So I used a PS/2 to 9-pin connector hoping I could connect into COM1 since my old PS/2 uses this connector and works just fine on COM1. But the optical mouse does not work. I am thinking that the optical mouse cannot work on a COM port because I don't think the 9-pin connection provides the +5 volts like the PS/2 connection does. I am tempted to build a connector that uses the +5 volt lead from the PS/2 port but uses COM1 to transmit the data. That way I can have the keyboard still use the PS/2 port and the mouse will be able to use COM1. Does any one have any suggestions???

 

[mtowle]

Also...I would use the USB ports on my laptop but NT 4 does not work with them and I do not want to upgrade to Win2k or XP yet.

 

[JimEkleberry]

You are correct, the mouse will not work through the COM port.

I think it would be easier for you to just upgrade to Win2K. "Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." - A. Einstein

 

[Guest_imported]

Hi mtowle,

I know some laptop can support the mouse and the
keyboard on the same ps/2 port at the same time.
At least mine is. Try a splitting adaptor (two female/
one male ps/2 adaptor) and see if your laptop does
so, and good luck (in my place, the adaptor only cost
about US$4, I don't know how much it cost in your
place, but I think its still worth trying) My experience
was the same as yours, I tried to plug a com mouse
into my laptop's com but window 98SE simply ignore
it. I don't know what happen to these laptops.