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Socket 7 mobo without a mouse port... seeks a way to utilize mice.I have a socket 7 mobo with no PS/2 mouse port. It is a K6BV3+/66 to be
precise. It has a large style keyboard port, but no mouse port. It has some headers which ***I assume*** were connected to some piece of hardware which someone would plug a mouse into. I assume this piece of hardware evaporated along with the case. What would one call such an adapter? And where would one plug it in? ***Say... a 6 pin header with no markings? ***Or maybe... a 9pin "COM" header? I is confused. I is feeling less smart than the mouse. Its made for a serial mouse. Good luck finding an adapter for that.
Joe Show quote "newbietuesday" <radarindigo@nospam.y.com> wrote in message news:b62d8fce174c1ad3a50a989fa0e26152@localhost.talkaboutcomputing.com... >I have a socket 7 mobo with no PS/2 mouse port. It is a K6BV3+/66 to be > precise. It has a large style keyboard port, but no mouse port. It has > some headers which ***I assume*** were connected to some piece of hardware > which someone would plug a mouse into. I assume this piece of hardware > evaporated along with the case. > > What would one call such an adapter? > And where would one plug it in? > ***Say... a 6 pin header with no markings? > ***Or maybe... a 9pin "COM" header? > > I is confused. > > I is feeling less smart than the mouse. > > > > > Really? It has headers for 2 USB 1.0 ports. I guess I'll have to get it a
USB mouse. I hate to do that when I have a whole box of the PS/2 variety. Seems like an odd configuration at any rate. "newbietuesday" <radarindigo@nospam.y.com> wrote in message A serial mouse was the norm 'back then', You might also find thatnews:85cae4c746b2b87708abf188bb16ec86@localhost.talkaboutcomputing.com... > Really? It has headers for 2 USB 1.0 ports. I guess I'll have to get it a > USB mouse. I hate to do that when I have a whole box of the PS/2 variety. > Seems like an odd configuration at any rate. the board has a PS2 pinout, but no backplate with the PS2 socket. Again, good luck finding one of those to match the pin out. "jona" <joneva_notTh***@iway.na> wrote in message news:372redF550ansU1@individual.net... A quick search ........ from:> > "newbietuesday" <radarindigo@nospam.y.com> wrote in message > news:85cae4c746b2b87708abf188bb16ec86@localhost.talkaboutcomputing.com... > > Really? It has headers for 2 USB 1.0 ports. I guess I'll have to get it a > > USB mouse. I hate to do that when I have a whole box of the PS/2 variety. > > Seems like an odd configuration at any rate. > > A serial mouse was the norm 'back then', You might also find that > the board has a PS2 pinout, but no backplate with the PS2 socket. > Again, good luck finding one of those to match the pin out. http://www.itox.com/pages/products/mothers/comercialmb/k6bv3.php <C&P> CONNECTORS .. 2 connectors for external USB ports .. 1 connector for IrDA interface .. 2 serial ports .. 1 parallel port .. 2 IDE connectors .. 1 floppy connector .. 1 PS/2 mouse port .. 1 PS/2 or AT keyboard port .. 1 20-pin ATX power supply connector .. 1 12-pin standard AT power supply connector </C&P> Yeah, see... that's the confusing bit. All the specs I've found say it
SHOULD have (cut & paste) 1 PS/2 mouse port and 1 PS/2 or AT keyboard port ...but it just has the one AT port... The good news is that I looked through some more boxes, and I found some USB ports, a cordless logitech USB mouse kit, and some (drum roll) batteries! Now, I just need to find the right software... I'm still convinced some of those pinouts on the board HAVE to be for a PS/2 mouse, but I admit that it is a pretty outdated board. Thanks! I have the same MoBo with 1MB Cashe memory on board .
6 Pin under AT keyboard socket is your PS/2 Mouse connection( J1 ) J4 ( COM1 ) if for AT mouse connection , located under J1 J2 and J3 ( 5 and 4 Pins ) are your USB 0 & USB 1 ) located left side of ISA slots. Best wishes Cyrus That's kind of what I thought, Cyrus, but I could not find a 6 pin to
female mouse port thingy anywhere. I think I'd almost have to come across one sitting in an old AT-style case somewhere. I'm going to look for this grouping of small wires anyway just to feed my need for obsolete hardware. Thanks for the info! -NT by "Cyrus" <Cyr***@fox.net> Feb 11, 2005 at 08:28 AM I have the same MoBo with 1MB Cashe memory on board .6 Pin under AT keyboard socket is your PS/2 Mouse connection( J1 ) J4 ( COM1 ) if for AT mouse connection , located under J1 J2 and J3 ( 5 and 4 Pins ) are your USB 0 & USB 1 ) located left side of ISA slots. Best wishes Cyrus  |
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