18/11/2002 6:49:29 μμ, Roy Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>>I/O is the key in many other aspects. Have you ever tried an optical >>>mouse? If so, would ever want to go back to a ball mouse? I don't >>>think so. Without a PS/2 connector or USB on the Qx0's it will >>>be hard to find a mouse for the serial port in general, let alone a >>>hi-tech mouse (although cordless and optical are fairly cheap nowadays). >>It should be possible to use a ps2 to serial converter. USB though is a >>major problem. >The PS2 to Serial conversion cable or plug is very much tied to the >object it is connecting to. You cannot use any converter with any >device. They just don't work.
Hi Roy, You misunderstood Dave, he talked about AN ACTUAL Serial to PS/2 converter not a device dependent one... The one he mentions costs some money, not just pence\ Phoebus
