From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 22 12:38:53 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CF4337B401 for ; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:38:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail2.teresto.net (mail2.teresto.net [212.88.128.74]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E14043F93 for ; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:38:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from domi@saargate.de) Received: from truman.teresto.net ([212.88.130.253] helo=destiny.office.mzg.teresto.net) by mail2.teresto.net with esmtp (Exim 4.11) id 1983bK-000Ebo-02; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 21:38:47 +0200 Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 21:38:46 +0200 (CEST) From: Dominik Brettnacher X-X-Sender: domi@destiny.office.mzg.teresto.net To: Alexander Pohoyda In-Reply-To: <8765p6tjuh.fsf@oak.pohoyda.family> Message-ID: <20030422213618.X41366@destiny.office.mzg.teresto.net> References: <20030421233104.S30361@dominik.saargate.de> <8765p6tjuh.fsf@oak.pohoyda.family> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) X-Scanner: exiscan for exim4 (http://duncanthrax.net/exiscan/) *1983bK-000Ebo-02*fOOAKBNLSS6* cc: "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Typhoon Optical Mouse problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:38:53 -0000 On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Alexander Pohoyda wrote: > > a few days ago, when my old mouse stopped working I bought a Typhoon > > Optical PS/2 Mouse with 3 buttons and a wheel (yes, it was cheap). > Is it a plain PS/2 mouse or a USB mouse with a PS/2 adapter? As far as I can see, it is a plain PS/2 mouse (i.e. it has a PS/2 connector), although this model is also sold as a USB mouse. > > My question now is: what can I do to make this mouse working? > Just an idea: try to find a COM port adapter and see if it helps. > Another idea: give the mouse back and buy a new (better) one :-) I might try using a COM port adapter. But in the case I wanted to use the PS/2 port, where should I start looking to make this device work? -- Dominik