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Marcin
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Passive adapters sometimes work but like cuttingedgecs said mice must have support for serial communication. Last time I found Logitech ball mouse with green PS/2 port and attached same green PS/2 to SERIAL adapter. It looks like original but even that mice do not want to work on COM. On PS/2 port works like it should. Strange things happens with those adapters.
My recommendation is find a good serial ball mouse like Logitech/Microsoft then clean rollers and ball with chemical and with good material mousepad it will work so good as optical and will costs you a few euros  I have that solution and all hardware looks like from same era 
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D.8080
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Marcin wrote: | Passive adapters sometimes work but like cuttingedgecs said mice must have support for serial communication. Last time I found Logitech ball mouse with green PS/2 port and attached same green PS/2 to SERIAL adapter. It looks like original but even that mice do not want to work on COM. On PS/2 port works like it should. Strange things happens with those adapters.
My recommendation is find a good serial ball mouse like Logitech/Microsoft then clean rollers and ball with chemical and with good material mousepad it will work so good as optical and will costs you a few euros I have that solution and all hardware looks like from same era |
Interesting.
Any specific models to suggest and look up for? |
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Marcin
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Any specific models to suggest and look up for? |
I wouldn't concern on specific model Cleaned, restored mouse on good mousepad will work almost the same regardless of the model. Ergonomic (case shape) is what makes more comfortable or not.
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D.8080
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| Marcin wrote: | | D.8080 wrote: |
Any specific models to suggest and look up for? |
I wouldn't concern on specific model Cleaned, restored mouse on good mousepad will work almost the same regardless of the model. Ergonomic (case shape) is what makes more comfortable or not. |
"I'll be back" style? titanium shiny
I'm looking for a ps/2 isa card but nothing at a decent price. |
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