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problem with USB mouse on A4000T
« on: March 18, 2010, 03:42:19 PM »
I bought a DB9 to USB mouse converter for the Amiga.

I tried it with my Logitech trackball (USB) from my pc and it worked great.

But now i bought a cheap logitech mouse and it refuses to work. The mouse is good as i tested it on my PC and it works fine, but on the Amiga all i get is the red laser like light at the bottom of the mouse flashing on and off but no function whatsoever from the mouse.

Any ideas?
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Re: problem with USB mouse on A4000T
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 04:52:33 PM »
I bought it from a seller who says it is for any amiga and any mouse can be used with it.

It doesnt have a name its silver color and has a db9 on one side and usb on the other.


Quote from: Thomas;548276
What you call DB9 is probably a serial port (or COM port like PC people call it). The Amiga's mouse port is an Atari-like game port, not a serial port. Serial devices do not work on the Amiga's game ports, they can even get damaged or damage the computer. It's a miracle that the trackball could work on it.

To get an USB device work on the Amiga's game port, you need one which can also "talk" PS/2 and a (rather expensive) PS/2-to-Amiga converter like the Cocolino or Topolino3 or Micromys.
A1200HD- Blizzard 1230IV / 64Mb / Kick 3.1 / OS 3.9 / 20GB HD
A4000 040 @33Mhz -Kick 3.1 / 16MB
A2000 Rev4.4 - \'030 @25Mhz / 8MB / Kick 3.1 / ClassicWB
CD32 -     Stock (W/ 2 CD32 Controllers]
A500 Plus - 68000 / 2MB Chip / 2Mb Fast / 2.04/1.3 / A590 / A570
A600HD - 2MB Chip / 8MB Fast / 2GB CF HD / Kick 3.1
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A4000 040 @33Mhz -Kick 3.1 / 16MB
A2000 Rev4.4 - \'030 @25Mhz / 8MB / Kick 3.1 / ClassicWB
CD32 -     Stock (W/ 2 CD32 Controllers]
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Re: problem with USB mouse on A4000T
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 05:18:17 PM »
Yes.. The first mouse i tried was my logitech trackball.. That worked first go perfectly.

But i tried both a logitech and also a microsoft mouse. Logitech mouse just lit up but didnt work and the microsoft one didnt even light.


Quote from: save2600;548284
Wow - never saw that doodad before. Some incredible stuff coming out of Poland these days. But as to why it's not 100% compatible... not surprised. That USB to DB9 conversion is logic controlled, so unless you can update its firmware (which I highly doubt they designed it for that), you're going to be SOL buddy! That's a goofy piece of kit you have there. Kinda surprised it works at all. lol

I know there are utilities on Aminet that aid in using PC mice and such, but I'm sure they wouldn't work with your device. Might be worth searching though...
A1200HD- Blizzard 1230IV / 64Mb / Kick 3.1 / OS 3.9 / 20GB HD
A4000 040 @33Mhz -Kick 3.1 / 16MB
A2000 Rev4.4 - \'030 @25Mhz / 8MB / Kick 3.1 / ClassicWB
CD32 -     Stock (W/ 2 CD32 Controllers]
A500 Plus - 68000 / 2MB Chip / 2Mb Fast / 2.04/1.3 / A590 / A570
A600HD - 2MB Chip / 8MB Fast / 2GB CF HD / Kick 3.1
CDTV

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Re: problem with USB mouse on A4000T
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 08:15:26 PM »
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Ummm... the M$ mouse... douse that in some petrol and then ignite. She'll be lit but good after that! lol


I found the old m$ mouse under a pile of spare pc/video/amiga cables. That is the respect i have for it.. LOL

Still no luck getting this adapter to work. So far tried 3 mice and only one worked.
A1200HD- Blizzard 1230IV / 64Mb / Kick 3.1 / OS 3.9 / 20GB HD
A4000 040 @33Mhz -Kick 3.1 / 16MB
A2000 Rev4.4 - \'030 @25Mhz / 8MB / Kick 3.1 / ClassicWB
CD32 -     Stock (W/ 2 CD32 Controllers]
A500 Plus - 68000 / 2MB Chip / 2Mb Fast / 2.04/1.3 / A590 / A570
A600HD - 2MB Chip / 8MB Fast / 2GB CF HD / Kick 3.1
CDTV

PowerMac G4 1Ghz (MorphOS / Leopard)

[url]http://amigamap.com/us