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We have an old windows 95 box about 5 years old. The mouse has finally given up the ghost. Originally it was a two button microsoft serial mouse.

I've got a spare logitech mouse-man with a psII connector. Can I adapt the mouse-man's connector so that win95's plug and play will recognize it

zulfi123

Hello,

If you have a PS-2 Connector on your Computer, then You can connect your mouse with the PS-2 Interface into it! Before doing it, take care to remove the old mouse physically and from the device manager tab from the Control Panel Properties! Your Windows 95 will automatically detect it!

If you dont have a PS-2 connector, then you can buy a converter and fix it! It will also solve your problem!

mercytom

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Yet, it doesn't seem to solve the problem. where does that leave me?

Otta

> where does that leave me?

In the market for a new serial-port mouse.

mercytom

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Thanks Otta. I guess I should have been looking for a serial port mouse in the first place. Serial port devices aren't really compatible with PS2 mice. This was just my observation. Otta, if you'd care to acknowledge it, i'll give you the points.

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Otta

MercyTom, there is an "accept comment as answer" button, if you want to use it -- your choice.

compmania

All you need to do is plug it in and install a serial mouse driver.

mercytom

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I took it straight to the manufacturer of the mouse. No way can you adapt it's USB-->PS2 to a Db9. end of question

Otta

> I've got a spare logitech mouse-man with a psII connector.

Darwin, how did this "evolve" into a mouse with a USB adapter?

mercytom

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Comes standard now Watson. USB attached to Ps2 adapter.They discontinued the ps2-db9. Serial mice in that brand and model are now extinct. There is a wireless serial model....