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

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

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First post, by Ozzuneoj

Posted on 2023-04-10, 00:36

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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 1 of 11, by EduBat

Posted on 2023-04-10, 20:21

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HP M-BT96a (a rebanded logitech) works
lenovo MO28UOA does not work

Reply 2 of 11, by kaputnik

Posted on 2023-04-10, 21:06

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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

Posted on 2023-04-11, 07:01

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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

Reply 4 of 11, by ChrisK

Posted on 2023-04-11, 10:37

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USB Mice that DO work with PS/2 adapters:

- Logitech MouseMan Optical Dual (from around 2001)

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Reply 5 of 11, by MarmotaArmy

Posted on 2024-01-04, 14:51

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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

Posted on 2024-01-06, 13:30

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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 7 of 11, by MikeSG

Posted on 2024-01-06, 14:33

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USB Mice that DO work with PS/2 adapters:

- Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 (optical)

Reply 8 of 11, by MarmotaArmy

Posted on 2024-01-10, 12:58

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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