Serail mouse in P/S2 Port

[raghu75]

Recently my COM1 port got damaged and it no longer works. My modem was connected through COM1 and mouse to COM2.
I have a P/S2 Port free, so i thought i could use it for the mouse and change the modem to COM2.
Since my mouse is a serial mouse, i brought a SERIAL TO P/S2 ADAPTER, and connected the mouse to it. Still , the mouse was not detected. Is it enough to use a adapter like this or do i need to change any setting for recognizing the serial mouse as a PS2 mouse?
Please help me. Iam in a fix as i can use either the mouse or modem only and you all know, how difficult is it to browse without a mouse!


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Raghu P
Hyundai motor india
India

[Dinosaur]

YOu can probably solve the problem by removing the old mouse drivers and installing new ones. Your old mouse drivers are probably still looking for a mouse on the COM Port.

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Gouverneur
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[mjc]

Or if you look around you should be able to find a basic P/S2 mouse for under $10....

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mjc
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