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PS/2 to USB Adapter wont Work! HELP
Name: NTL1991 Date: November 5, 2005 at 17:57:57 Pacific OS: Windows 98SE CPU/Ram: PII 233Mhz/386MB
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Hello. My PS/2 Mouse port went on the fritz, so to use my mouse I went out and bought a little 4 dollar PS/2 to USB adapter on eBay... So i plug it in and no luck. It recognizes it as a "USB Composite Device"... So I try to load standard PS/2 Drivers, and it wont let me... So what's wrong? Do I need drivers? The mouse is a standard Compaq Scroll mouse...
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 5, 2005 at 18:21:24 Pacific
Reply:
Those things usually don't work, or they only work with certain mice. You probably need to buy a USB or serial mouse and use the corresponding port.
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Response Number 2
Name: NTL1991 Date: November 5, 2005 at 19:01:07 Pacific
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Well, I forgot that I have a Serial mouse, so I could use that until I get a USB one...
Thanks
Nick
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Response Number 3
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: November 5, 2005 at 19:10:35 Pacific
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You're welcome.
You may want to check the PS/2 port again. Make sure it's enabled in cmos/bios setup. If the mouse still doesn't work you may as well disable that port.
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