Jag PS/2 Mouse adapter problem

[phlegmer]

So I've had a PS/2 adapter that I purchased from AtariAge for quite a while.  I finally have a chance to give Defender of the Crown a go with the new interface.  However, I can't seem to get it to work.  Plugged it into port 2 and selected option 2 when DotC starts up.  After that point, nothing works with the mouse.  Is there something I'm missing?  The pins all look good when I unplug the adapter to inspect for bent pins.

 

Please advise.

 

Thanks!

[+MacRorie]

35 minutes ago, phlegmer said:

So I've had a PS/2 adapter that I purchased from AtariAge for quite a while.  I finally have a chance to give Defender of the Crown a go with the new interface.  However, I can't seem to get it to work.  Plugged it into port 2 and selected option 2 when DotC starts up.  After that point, nothing works with the mouse.  Is there something I'm missing?  The pins all look good when I unplug the adapter to inspect for bent pins.

 

Please advise.

 

Thanks!

A couple of questions:

1. Is it a standard PS/2 mouse or is it a mouse USB with an adapter?

2. Does port 2 work with a regular Jag Pad?

3. Have you verified operation of the mouse in a computer?

4. What kind of PS/2 mouse is it?

 

feel free to email me directly @ macrorie@thebrewingacademy.com

 

-M

[phlegmer]

2 hours ago, MacRorie said:

 

1. Is it a standard PS/2 mouse or is it a mouse USB with an adapter?

2. Does port 2 work with a regular Jag Pad?

3. Have you verified operation of the mouse in a computer?

4. What kind of PS/2 mouse is it?

1.  It is a standard PS/2, no USB adapter

2.  I just confirmed with Raiden that both Jag ports work

3.  I have not, might have a little trouble finding a computer with a PS/2 port but I'll have to hunt around.

4.  It's an older Compaq 2 button mouse with ball (not optical)

 

I'll either confirm 3. or maybe I'll find another PS/2 mouse to try.

 

Thanks for the reply.

[+MacRorie]

13 hours ago, phlegmer said:

1.  It is a standard PS/2, no USB adapter

2.  I just confirmed with Raiden that both Jag ports work

3.  I have not, might have a little trouble finding a computer with a PS/2 port but I'll have to hunt around.

4.  It's an older Compaq 2 button mouse with ball (not optical)

 

I'll either confirm 3. or maybe I'll find another PS/2 mouse to try.

 

Thanks for the reply.

Hmm, I cannot think of any reason why it would not work (outside of the mouse itself being non-functional).  You can send it to me and, if I can verify it is defective, will send you a replacement.  If not, then you know you need to find a new mouse without having to find a PS/2 capable computer!

 

-M

[phlegmer]

4 hours ago, MacRorie said:

Hmm, I cannot think of any reason why it would not work (outside of the mouse itself being non-functional).  You can send it to me and, if I can verify it is defective, will send you a replacement.  If not, then you know you need to find a new mouse without having to find a PS/2 capable computer!

I'll first check to see if we have any PS/2 mice at work this coming week before I'll take you up on your kind offer.

 

Thanks

[JagChris]

You should be able to find usb/ps2 mice adaptors easily enough

[phlegmer]

1 hour ago, JagChris said:

You should be able to find usb/ps2 mice adaptors easily enough

Oh?!  I didn't know that those would work.  I'll keep that in mind as I troubleshoot.

 

Thanks!

[Zerosquare]

It only works on mice which natively support both modes. Most early USB mice did, but current ones may not.

[+cubanismo]

You can also get uh... "Active" PS/2-USB adapters that generally have ports for a PS/2 keyboard and mouse and plug into a computer's USB port. They're generally pretty terrible, but if you just want to verify a PS/2 mouse works at all, they can probably handle that.

[phlegmer]

Just a quick update....I finally located another PS/2 mouse that is newer and that one works just fine.  So I chucked that old Compaq mouse.

 

Thanks!