Usb is different from the ps2/serial that you speak of.
Jim Hodges
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From: "Peter Shkabara" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] ps/2 to USB


> I saw several responses that indicated there are adapters to convert a
> ps/2 device to USB. I would question this. The devices that come with a
> mouse or keyboard are a USB to ps/2 converter that allows a USB mouse to
> plug into a ps/2 port. This is the opposite of what is being sought by
> Roberto. Also, I suspect that these adaptors will work only with the
> devices that they came with. I have seen mice that could plug into a
> ps/2 port or through an adaptor to a serial port. However, the adaptor
> would work only with those specific mice since they had the electronics
> to support either serial or ps/2. I may be wrong, but I don't think so.
>
> Peter
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> -----Original Message-----
> <Is it posible to conect one ps/2 divice, lets say keyboard, or mouse,
> to a USB port?>
> <Roberto>
>
> Yes. Try a local Radio Shack. My MS mouse came with one - it's about 2"
> long, and looks inexpensive.
>
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