Serial mouse adapter doesn't ???

Monsignor Funkibut · 14-February-08, 03:15 PM

I reviving a 386 [The Dethstar] so Lil Squirrel can run some ancient games that just won't behave under XP.

No PS/2 ports on this battleship so I stuck a PS/2-to-serial adapter on a plain ol Dell mousie. Don't work.

Hooked an old serial Microsoft EasyBall to the port and it works. Dell Mouse works. So adapter doesn't work???

Is there some mystical incantation [probably in the autoexec] that I've forgotten?

-MF

HoJo · 14-February-08, 06:36 PM

I think I ran into this back in the day. I believe you had to get a mouse that worked both ways and that not just any ps2 mouse will work with the adapter. I may still have a serial mouse buried somewhere if you need it but it'll take some digging to get it out. Let me know.

14-February-08, 03:15 PM		#1 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Serial mouse adapter doesn't ??? I reviving a 386 [The Dethstar] so Lil Squirrel can run some ancient games that just won't behave under XP. No PS/2 ports on this battleship so I stuck a PS/2-to-serial adapter on a plain ol Dell mousie. Don't work. Hooked an old serial Microsoft EasyBall to the port and it works. Dell Mouse works. So adapter doesn't work??? Is there some mystical incantation [probably in the autoexec] that I've forgotten? -MF

14-February-08, 06:36 PM		#2 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	Re: Serial mouse adapter doesn't ??? I think I ran into this back in the day. I believe you had to get a mouse that worked both ways and that not just any ps2 mouse will work with the adapter. I may still have a serial mouse buried somewhere if you need it but it'll take some digging to get it out. Let me know.

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