>What about the cheapy adapter that comes with PC mice, i.e. USB mouse >and an adapter that allows it to be plugged in to a PS/2 port.
More than likely, it wouldn't work (saying you can even match the genders on the connectors). Any multimode mice I know of, the smarts to them is built into the mouse, not into the adaptor. The adaptor does nothing other than change the connector shape. From there the mouse detects if it is PS/2, USB, serial, whatever and switches itself accordingly (older ps/2-serial mice actually had a switch on the bottom of the mouse that you had to flip to make the change) >I know this is the other way round, but it's really simple and the reverse >at $30 sound steep.. $30 is a bit steep, but they can be had cheaper. CompUSA claims on their web site the exact same adaptor I bought is only $15, and someone else listed a site when I first asked the question, that had them for $7.00. I only paid $30 because I needed it now, Office Depot is open early, and I can pass them on the way into work. So to me, the $15 difference between Office Depot and CompUSA wasn't worth it when I had to factor in taking time out of work to go to CompUSA to get the part (CompUSA looses out on quite a bit of my small computer parts sales simply because they don't open until 10am and that means taking time out of work to go there... Office Depot and Staples both open at 7am so I can stop on my way into work in the morning... so they get my business) The next time I do this, I will plan a little more in advance, and probably buy one online somewhere for much cheaper (I have another iMac logic board to bring to life, and will need another keyboard/mouse. If I can spend $7.00 and recycle some of the stacks of PS/2 parts I have, all the better) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
