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winstonsawyer:
Worked great - thanks - mine is actually a PS/2 to USB from a microsoft USB mouse.  When I plugged in just the cable, the computer told me that an unknown device was plugged in, but detected and works fine with mini pac plugged on.

winstonsawyer:
HELP - I posted earlier that the USB option worked.  It did, but only in some computers and some USB ports.   It works well on my laptop when I use the USB ports on my docking bay.  However, when I try to use it in the USB ports on the laptop itself, it does not even detect it.  I have tried both ports many times.  One time, XP reported that the USB device that I plugged in malfunctioned.  I have also tried it in my home computer that regularly has USB devices plugged in.  I even unplugged all USB devices because I thought that it might be a power issue.  Speaking of power, do you think that the USB port is unpowered on my computers?  I bought a new motherboard specifically for the MAME I am building, but the power supply that I was going to use is not the right type, so I have been unable to test the minipac on its future motherboard mate.  I have purchased another power supply as well as a USB externally power hub in order to test with the new motherboard as well as a powered hub.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

winstonsawyer:
Well, here I am to post another message about the MINIPAC.  I have finally found out what works.  Instead of running the cable to the computer direct, I have purchased another USB hub (2.0) and I run the cable to the hub then the hub to the computer.  For some reason, the hub makes everything work right.  The hub is not externally powered (although it has the option because I thought that was the problem).  Anyway, I hate when people leave me hanging, so if anyone ever has this problem, you might want to try a hub.

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