using both an external mouse/keyboard

[barryc]

I've a toshiba tecra and would like to use the serial port to attach an external mouse or keboard.
I attached an adaptor to the serial port but it will not recognise either.
Any ideas

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Barry C

[kenja]

Just using a PS/2-to-serial adapter won't be enough; a mouse's circuitry must be designed for dual mode, and I haven't heard of a PS/2 keyboard being hooked up to the serial port.

Also, does your BIOS have the option to enable/disable the serial port?

[Rick]

The easiest way to use both external keyboard and mouse with the Toshiba laptop
Is using the Y adapter with the external keyboard connector.

Or you can pickup one of the old style serial mice and use it with the serial port .

The Y adapter is about the least expensive..


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[barryc]

I have purchased a Y adaptor and connected the external keyboard and mouse, however the mouse is not detected. The adaptors fine as the keyboard is working fine, any ideas?

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Barry C

[mjc]

You may have to use the older serial mouse in order to have both the external keyboard and a the mouse.....

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