On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 at 02:52:57, Phoebus Dokos wrote:
(ref: <86B7VTLJHE1W86RNNH2XNNLONVQ31JI.3dd204d9@quantumcentral>)
>
>??? 13/11/2002 1:51:39 ??, ?/? "Wolfgang Lenerz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??????:
>
>>
>>On 12 Nov 2002, at 19:37, Phoebus Dokos wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have a problem with the mouse. I am using a MS
>>> compatible 3 button serial/PS/2 mouse (worked great with superHermes
>>> and the regular QL using Sermouse) but isn't recognized by SMSQ/E...
>>> is there anythin I need to run? (I tried sermouse but it doesn't work
>>> with that either...)
>>>
>>I've always used a "normal" serial mouse. That has worked w/o any
>>problems - what kind of Serial/PS2 converter does it have?
>>
>>Wolfgang
>>
>
>It's using its own... as I've seen with most ps/2 - serial mice most of
>them have to
>use their own adapters as they differ from version to version...
>However I really am afraid that the I/O just gave away, as the mouse
>works as a
>serial one everywhere (QL included). For fun I tested it with SerMouse
>on the QXL
>(without DOS mouse driver) and it worked....
>
>I just hope it's not the I/O card as it is a slim one and nothing else
>will fit in my
>BookPC case :-(
Why not make up a loop back cable from ser1 to ser2 to test the I/O
card.
Alternatively, you could link to another computer and open terminal
programs each end, and type.
The loopback is the best as it tests handshake as well.
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