On 1/20/06, Britton Kerin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do cordless non-bluetooth mice need weird drivers? > Can I take a USB only cordless mouse with a base > charger unit, plug it into some kind of USB_to_ps2 > adaptor plug, plug that into the connector where > my PS2 mouse currently lives, and just be happy? > > I'm thinking about buying a cordless mouse, but I'm > a bit scared of it. If it needs weird drivers its > probably not worth the hassle.
You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have a laser pointer/USB mouse. I've had mixed results with it through the PS2 converter and plugged in directly as a USB device, but I eventually got it working reliably with gpm. That device is both a mouse and a keyboard, though, and the latter seemed to take precedence in the automatic configuration. Basically, any mouse you're likely to buy (PS2, USB, corded/cordless) is probably compliant with the IMPS/2 protocol. -- Michael A. Marsh http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~mmarsh http://mamarsh.blogspot.com
