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Can I use USB mouse through RS232 ?

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Name: BatmanJD
Date: March 21, 2004 at 10:15:52 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: AMD 2.4GHz 512MB
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Hi, I have a USB mouse device and would like to connect it 25m away from the PC which has both USB & serial ports. Can I use a serial/USB adaptor at the mouse and run a 25m cable from the serial (RS232) port on the PC to the serial on the adaptor at the mouse?
Or should I use a USB/serial adaptor at the PC end as well?
Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.



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Response Number 1
Name: sam2
Date: March 21, 2004 at 11:28:40 Pacific
Reply:

How about just getting a serial mouse? I wouldn't be surprised if a local computer repair shop would give you one gratis.


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Name: vincex
Date: March 21, 2004 at 12:09:59 Pacific
Reply:

Search on www.google.com and use "usb repeater"
without the quotes.


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Response Number 3
Name: vincex
Date: March 21, 2004 at 12:13:17 Pacific
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or search for " USB extender"


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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer
Date: March 21, 2004 at 17:23:23 Pacific
Reply:

or how about KVM [keyboard/video/mouse] usb switch? After all you are going to need more than just the mouse 25m away.


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