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Serial to PS/2 Mouse

This adapter will enable you to use a mouse with a 9 pin D-SUB (Serial) connector to a computer with a 6 pin Mini-DIN (PS/2) connector.

This requires that the mouse handles both protocols. A mouse like this is sometimes referred to as a combo-mouse.

9 PIN D-SUB MALE (to the mouse)
6 PIN MINI-DIN MALE (to the computer)

9 PIN D-SUB MALE to the mouse.
6 PIN MINI-DIN MALE to the computer.

Mini-DIN D-SUB
+5V 4 4+7+9 DTR+RTS+RI
Data 1 1 CD
Gnd 3 3+5 TXD+GND
Clock 5 6 DSR
Contributor: Joakim Ögren, Tomas Ögren, Thomas Eschenbacher
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Document last modified: 2002-01-10