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List of USB Mice that support PS/2 adapters, and PS/2 mice that support serial?

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First post, by Ozzuneoj

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Can we make a list of mice that have backward compatibility with older protocols when using adapters? I looked around online but didn't really find anything like this.

Please make a special note if:

  • The mouse is still available to purchase new, please include a link to it.
  • Only a specific version is known to work.
  • There are any known quirks (doesn't work in DOS with cutemouse, etc.).

Feel free to also mention mice that you know do NOT work with adapters.

USB Mice that DO work with PS/2 adapters:

Logitech Optical Mouse (Original blue one from ~2000)
Logitech MX500
Logitech MX518 (Original one from early\mid 2000s)

USB Mice that DON'T work with PS/2 adapters:

Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury

Now for some blitting from the back buffer.

Reply 2 of 11, by kaputnik

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Logitech MX400 laser mouse, from around 2007 iirc. Works with everything I've tried, used it with my retro machines for ages. It also seems completely insensitive to what surface you use it on, unlike most old optical mice.

Reply 3 of 11, by 1541

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USB Mice that DO work with PS/2 adapters:

- Microsoft IntelliMouse "Classic" (balled - not produced anymore)
- Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical (not produced anymore)
- Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 (not produced anymore)
- Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse (produced 2021)

USB Mice that DON'T work with PS/2 adapters:

- Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500
- Logitech M-U0017

See also:
https://youtu.be/1UNOzkzLU_w

💾 Windows 9x resources (drivers, tools, NUSB,...) 💾

Reply 5 of 11, by MarmotaArmy

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I have a HP mouse m150. Working without problems I even enabled the extra buttons using the intellimouse drivers 4.1.2 and selecting Intellimouse explorer as the mouse.

The mouse is rated 5V 100ma , just as the PS/2 port, maybe we should look at mice that have the same power draw for compatibility.

Reply 6 of 11, by mainframe98

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Delock produced a USB mouse that came with a PS/2 adapter; https://www.delock.com/produkt/12534/dokumente.html. It is out of production but still sold, at least in Europe.

I use this one for a couple of 486-era machines. It works like a charm, although I haven't looked into driver support for the scroll wheel.

Reply 8 of 11, by MarmotaArmy

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MarmotaArmy wrote on 2024-01-04, 14:51:

I have a HP mouse m150. Working without problems I even enabled the extra buttons using the intellimouse drivers 4.1.2 and selecting Intellimouse explorer as the mouse.

The mouse is rated 5V 100ma , just as the PS/2 port, maybe we should look at mice that have the same power draw for compatibility.

USB Mice that DO work with PS/2 adapters:
HP m150

Weird... I can't find info on the international HP web but there is in spanish (south america) . Maybe it's sold only in this region?

http://www.gaminghp.com/web/producto/792

Reply 9 of 11, by Tiido

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Logitech RX300 works fine.

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Reply 11 of 11, by AlessandroB

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and ehat about serial mouse that support ps/2? i have this serial logitech… someone know if it work with serial->ps/2 adapter?

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