> > Hi everybody, > > I have run out of IRQs..... > Well, actually I have one left (IRQ12), but it is reserved for PS/2 bus. > I do not have a manual for my motherboard, so I do not know how to disable > the ps/2 bus. I have a regular serial mouse and AT-type (5-pin) keyboard. > The motherboard also has something called PS/2 mouse header pins. So I > thought, since I can not disable the ps/2 bus (no manual) I could connect > somehow a PS-mouse to the computer and free an IRQ from a serial port. > > Could some one suggest how to connect the mouse to these pins, if it is > possilble. Where can I get the correct adapter? >
Each motherboard has a mouse "dongle". Some are 5 pins, some are more and less. My via motherboard gives me fits whenever I hook a ps/2 mouse to it. The mouse runs to the top of the screen and acts funny.
