Re: PS2 to USB converter

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From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:23:01 -0700

OK your post is a little confusing.

When one describes a converter it is generally accepted as a standard that
one mentions the male end of the adapter first and then the female end. So a
PS/2 to USB converter is one where the Converter plugs into a PS/2 port on a
PC and accepts a USB device.

You say that you need to plug a PS/2 mouse into your USB socket on the PC.
S you really need a USB to PS/2 coverter.

In most cases, except for the Microsoft Mouse range I have not found a PS/2
mouse that will work properly in a USB socket.

Given the cost of the converter plugs, one can usually find a USB mouse for
the same price.

You can plug the keyboard direct into the Laptop PS/2 socket. It also help
working in BIOS if you have this setup.

"JustMe" wrote:

> Maybe laptops have changed a lot since I bought my last but don't most
> laptops come with PS2 ports? If so why would you not plug the mouse
> directly into the PS2 port?
>
> "Brunito" <Brunito@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE80C9DE-73F7-4F57-97F5-5F8F0A2EA15A@microsoft.com...
> I bought a converter PS2 to USB in order to connect a mouse PS2 and a
> keyboard PS2 I would like to connect on one of the USB ports of my laptop.
> These devices are not recognized by the system. what can I do?
>
>
>

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