The original mouse for the c64 was not only serial, but used a different method of communication than more modern mice. [svofski] built this adapter to translate the ps/2 data to something the c64 ...

Make sure you shutdown, unplug USB, connect to USB->PS/2 adapter, plug-in then startup.<BR><BR>PS/2 isn't hot-pluggable like USB. You have to shutdown completely in order to unplug it.

The open source HIDman adapter debuts, for interfacing modern USB peripherals with old PCs by emulating classic PS/2 keyboards and mice.

I recently bought a Microsoft optical mouse, USB plugs into a PS2 adapter. Works great, very precise and sooo much smoother than a mechanical mouse. It even glows a nice shade of red.

Did it have a little adapter in the box? There was a time when if you bought a USB mouse, in the box was also an adapter to allow it to be used with the older PS/2 interface.

Not only does it allow you to use a PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse, you can also hook up a PS2 light gun, a PS2 guitar, or a PS2 dancing mat, none of which are really supported on the Xbox 360 ...

The XFPS adapter that lets you plug in a USB or PS2 mouse and keyboard and map it to the appropriate commands on your PlayStation 3 controller is now available.

Microsoft's solution for a USB mouse that might need to connect to a PS/2 port was to include an adapter in the box.

This PS2 to USB adapter lets you use your PlayStation 2 game pads with your PC games. At about $17, it's half the cost of a good PC game pad.

This adapter is just a physical adapter, and the actual protocol conversion is performed by the mouse itself, which can change its behavior according to the USB and PS/2 signals. ' ...

I was inspired by this post from Hackaday, which details a super-useful adapter that allows you to use any USB mouse you want (or a gaming controller) with a DB9 port —which should be quite ...