I've got a strange mouse in my collection, with a 25 pin end, a 3.5mm jack, and 2 optical "eyes" inside it. (it's the same shape as the 128K's, but with three buttons) I was gonna mod it into an MP3 player till I opened it up, and now i'm curious as to what this mouse would be used for (and if it could be hacked to a 128K's serial port)
On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Clark Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > Wolf wrote: >> i had read somewhere on this list i think that the original (128, 512, >> Plus) Mac mouse interface was some custom serial job. > > They aren't serial, they use signals directly off the optical encoders > and clicker. > >> >> old PC mice on the other hand are usually standard RS-232 devices > > Some are, some are known as bus mice and use a matching PCI / ISA > interface card. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
