Hi, and thanks for all the responses.

Wayne: It is a Microsoft PS/2 mouse and on the bottom it says, "Mouse Port
Compatible Mouse."

Yui:  this computer works fine with a serial mouse(it does not have a PS/2
mouse port on it).  I plugged the adaptor into this same serial port and
hooked the PS/2 mouse to it.  It does not detect though--I tried 2 adaptors
and two known good mice, so know they are OK.   I can even disconnect the
adaptor/ps/2 mouse after boot up and hook up the serial mouse and the serial
mouse will work.

Thanks, Edna Sloan

>
>Date:    Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:44:00 -0600
>From:    Wayne Copeland <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: PS/2 to serial mouse adaptor
>
>You need to check your PS/2 mouse.  Check the bottom of the mouse.  If =
>it's a Microsoft mouse it should say "Serial-Mouse Port Compatible"  or =
>"IntelliMouse".  These can be used as either.  OEM mice (like the Compaq =
>mice I get with new computers ordered here) are (most likely) ONLY mouse =
>port (PS/2) mice.
>
>As always, your mileage may very...
>
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>Edna Sloan wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was wondering if it is possible to use a ps/2 mouse as a serial mouse =
>with
>> a mechanical adaptor.  I tried this but Windows indicates "no mouse
>> detected"?   Thanks, Edna Sloan

>
>Date:    Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:22:45 -0800
>From:    Yui Shin <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: PS/2 to serial mouse adaptor

>As far as I know, yes. Any chance you have more than one serial port or
>perhaps it's not enabled in BIOS. Also, if you want to use it as a serial
>you should remove the ps/2 mouse from Device Manager, if you haven't
>already.
>
>-yui shin

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