I would like to cut off the serial DB-9 plug on my old ball mouse and replace with a PS2 plug so I can use a standard DIN cable as an extension cord. To do this, I would first fit a DB-9 to PS2 on the old-style serial port of the PC.
I have looked at the pinout charts, but just can't get my hed around this .. what with the adaptor and all.
Can anyone please advise of a logical way to appraoch this?
No insults please, I am old and have already heard everyhting :-)
Nathan Hall
Spend a couple dollars for the serial to PS/2 adapter to see if that mouse will work in PS/2 mode. Not all of them will.
Buzz out the adapter from paragraph 1 there, and just duplicate its pinout. That should also tell you which goes to where on the mouse cord end.
Have Fun! Rich
A PS2 mouse will use 4 wires. A serial mouse may well use more and as a result may not work. Why not just get a serial extender cable or a PS2/serial mouse that comes with a PS2 to serial adapter and a PS2 plug on its lead?
Microsoft serial / PS/2 mouse is labeled as such on the bottom. If it says serial, it's not PS/2 capable.
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