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PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« on: August 11, 2004, 02:07:37 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23160&item=5114586552&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Is that basically a PS2 to serial adapter?  If so I have  a few that I bought for about $5 total and can use a good PC mouse..
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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2004, 02:31:12 PM »
No, unfortunately it's not that simple:-(
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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2004, 02:34:52 PM »

If you want to use a PS/2 maouse to your Amiga, the simplest thing is to buy an adaptor from Vesalia.de... Just plug it in, and it works... Can´t be easier... :-)
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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2004, 02:36:06 PM »
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Is that basically a PS2 to serial adapter?  


No, it plugs into the Amiga mouse port, and lets you use a PS2 mouse as an Amiga mouse. You don't need any software for it to  work, but you need the software to activate the middle mouse button, or scroll wheel.

You can get software from Aminet to let you use a mouse on the serial port, but it has to have the software running for the mouse to work.

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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2004, 02:36:32 PM »
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TheMagicM wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23160&item=5114586552&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Is that basically a PS2 to serial adapter?  If so I have  a few that I bought for about $5 total and can use a good PC mouse..

You won't be able to find a real PS/2 to Amiga adapter (like Elbox' Cocolino ) for 5$.

No idea what they're selling there (maybe relabeled Cocolinos?) but if it is a real PS/2 to Amiga adapter, the price seems to be okay. Anyway, we're talking about Merlancia, so who cares ;-)
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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2004, 02:40:58 PM »

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No idea what they're selling there
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It is an actual PS2 adapter, I have one and it works quite well on both my 2000 and 500.

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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2004, 03:21:15 PM »
Yep.  The Mr. Mysza is an actual PS/2 adaptor for Amiga mouseport.  It works well.  I have one around here, somewhere.

They are available from Mr. Hardware computers, in case you want to cut out the middle-man.  (Which I would highly recommend, since Merlancia has proven to be untrustworthy.)

Mr. Hardware Computers -- Adaptors
ADAPTER MR. MYSZA MOUSE PC-AMIGA            $36.00    002756
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Re: PS/2 Mouse on Amiga ?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2004, 03:29:15 PM »
Hum,
just for future reference:


Amigakit has a serial adaptor for about £19

and Eyetech do a nice PS2 interface and/or bundle...
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