I now regret not including more info in my post. On Tuesday, October 06, 2026, at 11:48 AM, Calvin Morrison wrote: > they sell PS2 to USB adapters. That should work. I briefly searched the Pi > forums and people report this works. I'd recommend trying to get a dongle > online for <$10. If that doesn't work there are 3 button mice available that > are USB. I am currently using what I'm pretty sure is exactly what shawn and clem have pointed to: > https://thepihut.com/products/ps-2-keyboard-mouse-to-usb-adapter > * https://www.amazon.com/UCEC-Mouse-Keyboard-Converter-Cable/dp/B00X9QX9MS/
..perhaps I should report the error I get when I try to plug it in? ------------------------------- musb/usbd: usbcmd: /dev/usb/ep5.0: d2h|std|dev getdesc required 4 attemps (no data from device) (5x) musb/usbd: /dev/usb/ep2.0: port 4: too many attaches in short succession ------------------------------- On Tuesday, October 06, 2026, at 12:11 PM, Shawn Rutledge wrote: > But why bother unless you already have a PS/2 mouse that you like? Excellent question. I did my research, and got what was recommended. When it came, and I saw the ball inside, I cursed and groaned. Ok, this is clearly the next thing to try: On Tuesday, October 06, 2026, at 12:20 PM, Clem Cole wrote: > Starting with the Model B+, they added a power-control scheme, and the > >>total<< USB current across all the ports was 600 mA, but you could get > twice that if you set max_current=1 in the config,txt file. I have now tried this. No change. On Tuesday, October 06, 2026, at 2:09 PM, Thaddeus Woskowiak wrote: > Use a powered USB hub between the mouse and pi if you have power concerns. I heard about these and looked for them, and ended up convincing myself that I had misunderstood or misremembered, because I failed to find anything that would fit this description, and make sense. If necessary, I'll look again. ----------------------------- I sent away last night for a usb-3button mouse. There seem to be three types, two from japan, then "vintage" ones from the uk. I now have a few other suggestions to consider. :-) ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Td94105a3d5018162-M4449032f34ba0679d1f92908 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
