It should work; that's exactly how my optical mouse is set up on my desktop
(USB with an included PS2 adapter to the PS2 port).
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From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Levi Bard
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:42 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] optical mouse
If you just plug the mouse into the ps2 port (with the adapter), does it
work? You should be able to get basic functionality, then play with
mousedrake to fine tune the settings.
> First i am a newbie with Linux. I installed Mandrake 9.1 on a pent3-450
> puter. I decided to install a MS optical wheel mouse since i hate ball
> mouses. So i went looking in mandrake control center. What it says there
> is
> for "other" a microsoft explorer and also under " USB" microsoft explorer.
> Since the MS basic optical mouse was usb i tried installing it. The
> problem
> now is there is still the cover plate at the back of the puter covering
> the
> 2 usb ports. I will have to almost completely disassemble the puter to
> uncover them. So im am going to try using a PS2 adapter on the mouse. I am
> not sure what to select here . the "other" microsoft explorer seems to be
> under PS2 in mousedrake. Would i choose this? Also this is not really a MS
> explorer mouse just a basic wheel mouse with optical. Sorry if this sounds
> so simple but the webpages on the subject found thru a search is just
> confusing me. any help would be appreciated.
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