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Hardwiring mice
TheManuel:
Does anyone know if it's possible to hardwire two mice together so that they control the same pointer and yet only occupy one input port on the PC?
Both mice use the same driver and go into the PS/2 port.
Tiger-Heli:
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Both mice use the same driver and go into the PS/2 port.
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http://store.yahoo.com/trianglecables-site/7inps2ycabtw.html
Don't know if it works or not, though. . . :-(
If you order one, I'd like to know if the Keyboard side of it works and if the Keyboard LED's function correctly with it.
_Iz-:
--- Quote from: TheManuel on May 27, 2003, 02:53:52 pm ---Does anyone know if it's possible to hardwire two mice together so that they control the same pointer and yet only occupy one input port on the PC?
Both mice use the same driver and go into the PS/2 port.
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Why do you want to do this? What purpose would it serve?
TheManuel:
http://store.yahoo.com/trianglecables-site/7inps2ycabtw.html
Don't know if it works or not, though. . . :-(
If you order one, I'd like to know if the Keyboard side of it works and if the Keyboard LED's function correctly with it.
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I have looked at those in the past but I think that only works for laptops that have the capability to take in a mouse and keyboard or two mice through the same port. I'm not sure it would work on an ordinary PS/2 port.
TheManuel:
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Why do you want to do this? What purpose would it serve?
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The idea here would be that I'm putting together (slowly) a control panel that includes a trackball. The CompUSA Crystal Trackball to be exact. It is basically a PS/2 mouse.
I want to also add a spinner which does not need to be independent of the tradckball since I will always use either one or the other. The spinner will be mouse-hacked. I happen to have a spare mouse that uses the same driver as the trackball when I connect it to my PC (Windows XP) but is also PS/2.
On top of that I have my regular USB mouse for my system.
So you see, it would be very convenient to hardwire both if possible.
I wanted to see if anyone knew this before breaking the mouse open and finding out I can't use it.