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Using Amiga trackball on a PC
How do I use an Amiga trackball with a 9-pin D connector on a PC?
Can I get a driver for Win95 that will do this or do I have to switch a few wires round? Or is it just not possible?
Can I get a driver for Win95 that will do this or do I have to switch a few wires round? Or is it just not possible?
PS/2 mouse uses 6 pin D connector and there is no easy way to cut some of the wires and connect them to ps/2 connector. Is better if you buy new trackball for pc than risk motherboard and which will cost you about $200
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I don't have a PS/2 mouse port, so I would like to keep the original serial mouse plug.
Serial port connector pinouts (at the PC end )
25-pin 9-pin SIGNAL Direction
connector connector
1 n/a Protective Ground n/a
2 3 Tx Transmit Data OUTPUT (OUT)
3 2 Rx Receive Data INPUT (IN)
4 7 RTS Request to Send out
5 8 CTS Clear to send in
6 6 DSR Data Set Ready in
7 5 Signal Ground n/a
8 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect in
9 n/a + Transmit Current Loop out
11 n/a - Transmit Current Loop out
18 n/a + Receive Current Loop in
20 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready out
22 9 RI Ring Indicator in
23 n/a DSRD Data Signal Rate Indicator
25 n/a - Receive Current Loop In
If you can cut cables and if known which cables cary signals for X and Y movements and clicking then you will be able to cut them and connect to right pin and your trackball will work
25-pin 9-pin SIGNAL Direction
connector connector
1 n/a Protective Ground n/a
2 3 Tx Transmit Data OUTPUT (OUT)
3 2 Rx Receive Data INPUT (IN)
4 7 RTS Request to Send out
5 8 CTS Clear to send in
6 6 DSR Data Set Ready in
7 5 Signal Ground n/a
8 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect in
9 n/a + Transmit Current Loop out
11 n/a - Transmit Current Loop out
18 n/a + Receive Current Loop in
20 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready out
22 9 RI Ring Indicator in
23 n/a DSRD Data Signal Rate Indicator
25 n/a - Receive Current Loop In
If you can cut cables and if known which cables cary signals for X and Y movements and clicking then you will be able to cut them and connect to right pin and your trackball will work
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I still need to know which wires do what so that I can reconnect them and get the trackball working.
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Thanks
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What about an Atari mouse/trackball/joystick?
What abount an Amiga joystick? Is this the same as an Amiga mouse?
What abount an Amiga joystick? Is this the same as an Amiga mouse?