Infrared Mouse

[T]

I have just been give a Dell Latitude C400 laptop which only has one USB
port. I wish to use a mouse with it as I don't like track pads and do not
want to use my only USB port or use a hub. The laptop has an infrared port.
Do infrared mice exist and are they reliable enough to use?
Thanks

 

[Big_Al]

T said this on 8/2/2009 9:39 AM:

I have just been give a Dell Latitude C400 laptop which only has one USB
port. I wish to use a mouse with it as I don't like track pads and do not
want to use my only USB port or use a hub. The laptop has an infrared port.
Do infrared mice exist and are they reliable enough to use?
Thanks

Do you have bluetooth on it? I do on my Inspiron 6000 and those mice
can be found.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have just been give a Dell Latitude C400 laptop which only has
one USB port. I wish to use a mouse with it as I don't like track
pads and do not want to use my only USB port or use a hub. The
laptop has an infrared port. Do infrared mice exist and are they
reliable enough to use?

I do not believe there is such a thing - nor would I think it would be very
reliable.

Just get a USB hub. Then you can make the one USB port into 2, 3, 4...

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I do not believe there is such a thing - nor would I think it would
be very reliable.

Just get a USB hub. Then you can make the one USB port into 2, 3,
4...

In case you are still left in the dark with that answer - I would like to
add some examples:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-4-Port-Ultra-Mini-F5U407/dp/B000Q8UAWY
http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=ACH76US

 

[Paul]

I have just been give a Dell Latitude C400 laptop which only has one USB
port. I wish to use a mouse with it as I don't like track pads and do not
want to use my only USB port or use a hub. The laptop has an infrared port.
Do infrared mice exist and are they reliable enough to use?
Thanks

There is a nine pin serial port on the back. You could
try and find a serial mouse.

http://www.laptopcloseout.ca/canada/media/Dell_Latitude_C400_3.htm

They're hard to find, but I can still see mention of serial mice.
I have one around here somewhere, probably in the junk closet.

http://reviews.cnet.com/mice/mitsumi-scroll-mouse/4507-3148_7-30998559.html?tag=mncol;psum

http://www.ehow.com/how_4841699_serial-mouse-windows-xp-computer.html

Since the laptop also has a PCMCIA slot, a USB card could probably
be plugged in there.

Paul