This adapter will enable you to use a mouse with a 6 pin Mini-DIN (PS/2) connector to a computer with a 9 pin D-SUB (Serial) connector.
This requires that the mouse handles both protocols. A mouse like this is sometimes referred to as a combo-mouse.
(To the mouse)
(to the computer)
6 PIN MINI-DIN FEMALE to the mouse.
9 PIN D-SUB FEMALE to the computer.
| Mini-DIN | D-SUB | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GND | 3 | 5 | GND |
| RxD | 2 | 2 | RxD |
| TxD | 6 | 3 | TxD |
| +5V | 4 | 7 | RTS |
| Contributor: | Joakim Ögren, Tomas Ögren, Thomas Eschenbacher |
| Source: | ? |
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Document last modified: 2002-01-10