Re: PS/2 mouse -> Apple mouse adaptor. Want one?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

> Yes it would be possible to connect a PS/2 (or serial or ADB) mouse to
> the game port with a very simple adaptor. However, no existing software
> would work with it.
>
> Possibly an adaptor could be made so that the mouse emulated a Koala Pad
> or Apple graphics tablet, but most later programs didn't work with these
> either.

Bryan,
A simple test to prove or disprove your theory would be to
connect your plus mouse to your 9-pin joystick port and run
a program that uses the mouse. If it works, then your theory
stands, if not, well, you get the picture. If you don't have one,
I can try it for you.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com



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