ADB is VERY different from the DB-9 or the Mac phone-style keyboard connector. There may be a way to connect it, but it's very difficult AFAIK.
--Dave On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 9:52 PM, James Fraser<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > Does anyone know if an ADB mouse can be used successfully with a DB-9 mouse > port-equipped Mac (e.g. a Mac Plus)? > > I'm wondering if anyone came up with such a hack circa 1986 when the Apple > Desktop Bus Mouse (Model No. A9M0331) became available, seeing as how it was > far more stylish-looking (and at least somewhat kinder to the hand) than the > Mac Plus's stock mouse (the M0100). > > However, after viewing the pinouts for both DB-9 and ADB, I'm guessing such a > hack is not possible, but that's purely a guess on my part. I seem to have > come into possession of a PS/2-serial adapter, but have never heard of an ADB > equivalent. > > If the above is correct, (and please don't be shy about telling me it isn't!) > I guess that leaves me with one of the old dual keyboards. And by that I > mean: IIRC, several vendors offered dual-connector keyboards which could be > switched between the Plus's RJ-11 connector and the newer ADB-equipped Macs. > > What I don't recall is if any of these dual-connector keyboards had built-in > ADB ports that would allow you to plug in an ADB mouse into the keyboard as > well, or if they had one RJ-11 connector, one ADB connector and that was it. > Although if the ADB cable wasn't hard-wired to the keyboard, I'm thinking > that it might be possible to connect an ADB splitter to the keyboard's ADB > port and gain an extra ADB port that way. > > Anyone? > > > Best, > > James Fraser > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
