On 2012/05/29 18:02 (GMT+0200) Per Jessen composed:
James Knott wrote:
Felix Miata wrote:
just keep trying others from the stash until a serial mouse would work.
While I've plenty of experience with serial ports, I don't recall ever using a serial mouse on any of my computers. I started out with a bus mouse port on my ATI video card and then graduated to PS/2 and now USB connections.
I think I might still have a serial mouse somewhere, but I think I've also only ever used PS/2 or USB mice.
Maybe my experience building, repairing and upgrading systems goes back farther than yours? A $2 serial mouse was and still is a cheap and easy way to find out if a serial port is functional. I don't routinely use anything except PS/2 ports for input devices on desktops. If something shows up here without any, and I plan to use it more than nominally, I retrofit it with PS/2 ports if possible, or it goes into the outbox or rarely used pile. I've yet to find a satisfactory USB keyboard with function keys on the left side where they belong, or even an unsatisfactory one. The good keyboards I have don't function using PS/2 to USB converters. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org