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Re: [PLUG] OT: Mouse Protocols
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I've had a problem trying to convince a serial trackball to work on a ps-2
port. The software seemed to believe that it was doable and I needed
serial one for another application.
Windows 98 is also not a perfect panacrea for USB problems either.
Granting that it and USB were supposedly made for each other and it
usually behaves. Usually does not mean always. I've had to reinstall USB
applications that registry "forgot" about on Win98 machines.
bs
On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Paul wrote:
> Note the "OT".
>
> I advised a guy that, depending on the internals of the mouse, a ps/2
> mouse might not work with a serial port adapter. Is that generally true?
>
> The guy bought a USB mouse which came with a ps/2 adapter. Then, he
> wanted to buy a ps/2 to serial port adapter, which I thought was...not
> what I would do. USB --> ps/2 --> serial I told him he would be better
> off buying a USB card which would enable the mouse to work and give him
> the option of adding other USB devices in the future. (I know buying an
> actual serial port mouse would be the simplest solution.)
>
> I also advised (sorry for this) that if he is running Win98 that using
> USB wouldn't be a problem.
>
> Did I offer sound advice or am I getting rusty?
>
> Has anyone had a problem using USB cards either under Linux or Windows?
>
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