Mouse USB-->PS/2 converter

[Teilhard Knight]

I have a cheap USB optical mouse which was plugged to my computer on the
PS/2 port with a converter which was included in the box. I also have a
puppy who got done with the converter, so I went and bought a couple of new
ones. They do not work with my mouse. I tested the mouse (plugging it USB)
and the port (plugging a PS/2 mouse) and everything worked. I tried another
converter from another computer, and doesn't work either.

Are those converters mouse-specific? Or what they have inside? I thought it
was just re-wiring. Can you think of any fixes?

Teilhard.

 

[philo]

I have a cheap USB optical mouse which was plugged to my computer on the
PS/2 port with a converter which was included in the box. I also have a
puppy who got done with the converter, so I went and bought a couple of new
ones. They do not work with my mouse. I tested the mouse (plugging it USB)
and the port (plugging a PS/2 mouse) and everything worked. I tried another
converter from another computer, and doesn't work either.

Are those converters mouse-specific? Or what they have inside? I thought it
was just re-wiring. Can you think of any fixes?

Teilhard.

I'd think any other adaptor would work...
but obviously it doesn't...so
you may as well just use the mouse on a USB port
or get a ps/2 mouse

 

[Gerard Bok]

I have a cheap USB optical mouse which was plugged to my computer on the
PS/2 port with a converter which was included in the box. I also have a
puppy who got done with the converter, so I went and bought a couple of new
ones. They do not work with my mouse. I tested the mouse (plugging it USB)
and the port (plugging a PS/2 mouse) and everything worked. I tried another
converter from another computer, and doesn't work either.

Are those converters mouse-specific? Or what they have inside? I thought it
was just re-wiring. Can you think of any fixes?

Those 'converters' are plug-converters only!
The real converter is integrated into your mouse.

The mouse 'sees' the converter plug and switches to PS/2 mode.
There is no standard. So the wire-converter plugs may well act
brand specific.

 

[Teilhard Knight]

Actually what you have is VERY unusual, the vast majority of
those mouse adapters are not brand-specific at all, just
simple pin adapters that work on any USB mouse (that is in
fact capable of working on PS/2 port). There's PS2 5V, Gnd,
Data and Clock. When a typical USB (terminated plug) mouse
that is also capable of PS2 mode is plugged into one of
these standard, simple pin adapters, it senses the clock
signal and that switches it into PS2 mode... it is entirely
the mouse that does this.

I would be wondering if you either had a very rare mouse, OR
if the mouse or connector contacts were out of spec some so
they weren't making good contact.

Maybe it is because my mouse is very cheap, and hence "rare", as you say. I
can only read: "Inland" as the brand name. AS for the connections, I have
made sure everything is properly connected. As they say, cheap turns out to
be expensive in the long run. Thanks for your feedback. I think I'll buy a
new optical mouse of a better quality.