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From: Stroller <stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2 mouse on a USB adaptor
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:01:03
Message-Id: 5B33B1F6-6515-40D0-B6D1-CAFE0F37B535@stellar.eclipse.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2 mouse on a USB adaptor by Paul Hartman
1 On 12 Jul 2010, at 22:59, Paul Hartman wrote:
2 > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
3 > wrote:
4 >>
5 >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Replacement-Mouse-USB-
6 >> Adapter/dp/B0006G2OVG/ref=sr_1_6/275-4357142-7474332?
7 >> ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1278964492&sr=8-6
8 >> ...
9 >
10 > In my experience, the small PS/2 to USB mouse adapters like that do
11 > not contain a controller chip and only work on USB-compatible PS/2
12 > mice. Those mice typically came with a USB adapter in the first place,
13 > so if yours didn't it could be that you're fighting a losing battle.
14
15 I believe that mice supplied with these adaptors have internal
16 circuitry that will detect and distinguish between whether they're
17 connected to a PS2 port or a USB one, and behave appropriately.
18
19 Stroller.

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Re: [gentoo-user] PS/2 mouse on a USB adaptor Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>