PS2/USB adaptor

Swan_2

can anyone recommend an adaptor that'll allow me to use my cordless USB mouse from a PS2 port?

I've had those little green adaptors in the past & they never, ever, work :mad:


aoplogies if this has been asked before but the terms are too short to get any results from a forum search

phill79

Can I ask why you need to do that.
If it is to free up a USB port, it may be worthwhile just buying a USB PCI card for a few pound rather than mess on trying to find an adapter.

A_Nice_Englishman

Or a USB hub if you don't fancy opening up your PC or don't have any spare PCI slots.

thecremeegg

Its probably so it can be used on older computers that dont have USB.
Perhaps try something like this
http://www.maplin.co.uk/L2.asp?N=2038

Tom

Swan_2

phill79 wrote:

Can I ask why you need to do that.
If it is to free up a USB port, it may be worthwhile just buying a USB PCI card for a few pound rather than mess on trying to find an adapter.

I have 2 systems here, 1 that I run XP on for everyday use & one that I run W98 on so I can play all my old Adventure games that won't run properly under XP

I recently got a KVM switcher so I only have to use 1 keyboard, 1 monitor & 1 mouse between the systems. I'm really pleased with it & it works really well, but, it only has a PS2 connector for the mouse & I'd like to be able to use my cordless USB one with it

A_Nice_Englishman

Swan wrote:

I have 2 systems here, 1 that I run XP on for everyday use & one that I run W98 on so I can play all my old Adventure games that won't run properly under XP

Going off at a tangent, have you tried XP's compatabilty mode? Right click on the shortcut to the program, choose Properties, and click on the Compatibity tab. This makes the program think it's running on a Windows 98 computer.

I haven't needed to use it myself so don't know how well it works.

Swan_2

A_Nice_Englishman wrote:

Going off at a tangent, have you tried XP's compatabilty mode? Right click on the shortcut to the program, choose Properties, and click on the Compatibity tab. This makes the program think it's running on a Windows 98 computer.

I haven't needed to use it myself so don't know how well it works.

thanks for the suggestion, but I've given that a go & it works for some, but not all of my old games
some of them are so old that '98 struggles with them! oh the joys of trying to get a DOS game to work. I'm a glutton for punishment :rolleyes:

hobo28

Swan wrote:

can anyone recommend an adaptor that'll allow me to use my cordless USB mouse from a PS2 port?

I've had those little green adaptors in the past & they never, ever, work :mad:


aoplogies if this has been asked before but the terms are too short to get any results from a forum search

Those little green adaptors only work with Microsoft mice.

Given the cost of a mouse, just go and buy a PS2 mouse or one with the required adaptor. You'll end up spending more on an adaptor!

Poppycat

I also use a kvm switch and have done for a few years now. I just use a usb to ps2 adaptor that came with the mouse for key and mouse.

I never had any problems with those adaptors I have had a few mouses since getting a kvm switch and none have let me down, I do normally go for a ms mouse though. I am using a wireless MS optical mouse at mo.

I got a Tesco's cheapo mouse the other day for a fiver that also came with the adaptor that my daughter uses on her pc.

Rex_Mundi

hobo28 wrote:

Those little green adaptors only work with Microsoft mice.

I've never used an MS mouse, and always run them through the green adaptor. I've never had a problem with this.

Swan_2

hobo28, Poppycat, Rex_Mundi

I've always used Microsoft mouses (mice?) & the little green adaptors that came with the USB ones never worked, so I ended up binning them
the one I have now is a Microsoft wireless optical, but it didn't come with a PS2 adaptor

I'll have to dig through my box of pc bits & bobs & see if there's one lurking there that didn't get chucked, & give it another try