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The soldering can be done, but the electronics wouldn't work since twoI have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
The mouse is optical and I'd like to use it. Is there a circuit that I canIn article <4BR0b.115926$ib2.25408293@twister.neo.rr.com>,
"K Wind" <kwind@news-server.neo.rr.com> wrote:
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a
DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
The soldering can be done, but the electronics wouldn't work since two
ports work differently. Luckily, there should be cheap serial mice
around...probably get one for free if you go to the right place. (hint
hint: try a school, they dump old computer parts all the time)
"Mark Haase" <mehaase@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:mehaase-170BB4.18461320082003@netnews.upenn.edu...
In article <4BR0b.115926$ib2.25408293@twister.neo.rr.com>,
"K Wind" <kwind@news-server.neo.rr.com> wrote:
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a
DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
The soldering can be done, but the electronics wouldn't work since two
ports work differently. Luckily, there should be cheap serial mice
around...probably get one for free if you go to the right place. (hint
hint: try a school, they dump old computer parts all the time)
The mouse is optical and I'd like to use it. Is there a circuit that I can
build to convert USB signals to be compatible with a serial port? Are
there
any web sites that have this information?
Ken
to a PS2 port. As I have also once had a serial /PS2 adaptor (again"Mark Haase" <mehaase@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:mehaase-170BB4.18461320082003@netnews.upenn.edu...
In article <4BR0b.115926$ib2.25408293@twister.neo.rr.com>,
"K Wind" <kwind@news-server.neo.rr.com> wrote:
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a
DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
The soldering can be done, but the electronics wouldn't work since two
ports work differently. Luckily, there should be cheap serial mice
around...probably get one for free if you go to the right place. (hint
hint: try a school, they dump old computer parts all the time)
The mouse is optical and I'd like to use it. Is there a circuit that I can
build to convert USB signals to be compatible with a serial port? Are
there
any web sites that have this information?
Ken
There are adapters that often come with USB mice (i.e.Logitech) to convert
This mouse is also PS/2 compatable. If there is a design out there, I'd likeNot likely. Any circuit you build will be more expensive than buying a new
serial one.
One thing you may try... Look at the USB mouse. Does the cable look like
there's an in-line adapter? Some old USB mice were actually serial mice
with
a cable extention that implemented the USB slave.
Serial is very simple compared to USB. USB is a high speed bus with
complex
power-up and operating protocols. Many USB devices need software to be
downloaded from the PC just to work (though I don't think thats the case
with mice).
Have fun.
Dana Frank Raymond
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In article <4BR0b.115926$ib2.25408293@twister.neo.rr.com>,
"K Wind" <kwind@news-server.neo.rr.com> wrote:
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an
old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a
DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
The soldering can be done, but the electronics wouldn't work since two
ports work differently. Luckily, there should be cheap serial mice
around...probably get one for free if you go to the right place. (hint
hint: try a school, they dump old computer parts all the time)
The mouse is optical and I'd like to use it. Is there a circuit that I
can
build to convert USB signals to be compatible with a serial port? Are
there
any web sites that have this information?
Ken
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
Crazy.
You can purchase a new serial mouse for about $2 US.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cooler-express/a4tecscrolmo.html
$5 from other sources.
http://www.cablesnmor.com/serial-mouse.html $5
Jameco $4.95
http://www.jameco.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=91&prrfnbr=2694&cgrfnbr=501&ctgys=
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 21:18:56 GMT, "K Wind"
kwind@news-server.neo.rr.com> wrote:
I have an USB mouse and want to connect it to a serial port on an old
notebook. Money is tight so I'd like to cut the end off and solder a DB-9
connector to it. Can it be done and where may I find a pinout?
Ken
K Wind screamed:
None of these mice are optical.
All optical mouses are USB, AFAIK.
There may be some PS/2 mouses that are optical, but i don't know.
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