*- On 28 Apr, Lazar Fleysher wrote about "IRQ and PS/2" > 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? >
Well you can buy serial->ps/2 and ps/2->serial converters for you mouse at most computer and office supply stores. But your mouse has to be able to support both interfaces. I don't know how to check if it supports it or not. Most newer MS and Logitech mice to I think. I don't know about other brands. -- Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis ---------------------------------------------------------------------
