"Tri-mode" mouse - Serial, PS/2 & USB in one? \ VOGONS

"Tri-mode" mouse - Serial, PS/2 & USB in one?

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First post, by torindkflt

Posted on 2015-12-22, 05:15

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Quick question here. I know there were models of computer mouse that either supported both serial & PS/2 with an adapter, or PS/2 & USB with an adapter, but I'm curious to know if there ever existed a model of mouse that supported all three with adapters. Does anyone know if such a critter was ever made? I imagine if so, it would have been in the late 90s, perhaps VERY early 2000s, and was likely primarily aimed towards the industrial/business market where you're more likely to see such an assorted mix of older and newer hardware, and not the general consumer market.

Just a quick question I thought I'd pop out there.

Reply 1 of 1, by PCBONEZ

Posted on 2015-12-22, 05:33

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I have never come across something like that.
An IC chip to do that would be pretty specialized and probably have a low demand.

The "IT guys" in the industrial/business sector are likely to have a drawer full of adapters to handle things like that.
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