How can I connect a mouse to the QL ?
As serial mouse with 9 pin connectors are very hard to find, is there a way to connect a mouse with a PS2 connector ?
Connecting a mouse to the QL
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Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
Hi, if you search into forum you will find a topic about an interface to connect a ps2 mouse and also in Dilwyn web site you will find a lot of infos about your request.
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Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
This is still a bit of a problem. The easiest solution is still the serial mouse. If you've got one of the old parallel-mouse interfaces like QIMI then there are also adapters to PS2: https://www.kilgus.net/2017/01/30/of-mice-and-men-but-mostly-mice/
People have also built new QIMI devices with PS2 support built in, but are not selling them. So all in all this still needs some better solution.
People have also built new QIMI devices with PS2 support built in, but are not selling them. So all in all this still needs some better solution.
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Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
Andrew wrote:How can I connect a mouse to the QL ?
As serial mouse with 9 pin connectors are very hard to find, is there a way to connect a mouse with a PS2 connector ?
A quick look on ebay shows some ps/2 mouse to serial port adaptors. You just need a BT to 9 pin D serial port adaptor on the QL, plus the serial mouse software (or am I missing something)
QIMI was a nice interface, but is reliant on a BUS mouse without a suitable adaptor and as has been pointed out, the QIMI has not been made for years.
Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
RWAP wrote:A quick look on ebay shows some ps/2 mouse to serial port adaptors. You just need a BT to 9 pin D serial port adaptor on the QL, plus the serial mouse software (or am I missing something)
Those adaptors are hit-and-miss. They work with some Logitech and Microsoft mouse models (mostly the models with ball), but not with all. Other brands seldom work with those adaptors.
Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
RWAP wrote:A quick look on ebay shows some ps/2 mouse to serial port adaptors.
The adaptors I saw are passive and only work with obsolete combo mice which are also serial internally. No solution for recent PS/2 mice.
Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
RWAP wrote:Andrew wrote:How can I connect a mouse to the QL ?
As serial mouse with 9 pin connectors are very hard to find, is there a way to connect a mouse with a PS2 connector ?
A quick look on ebay shows some ps/2 mouse to serial port adaptors. You just need a BT to 9 pin D serial port adaptor on the QL, plus the serial mouse software (or am I missing something)
QIMI was a nice interface, but is reliant on a BUS mouse without a suitable adaptor and as has been pointed out, the QIMI has not been made for years.
I try the active PS2 to serial adapter, it works fine on PC compatible computer.
Can you recommend the serial mouse software to check this adapter on QL ?
Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
The Albin Hessler Sermouse software is now freely distributable, thanks to Albin for allowing that. It canbe downloaded from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/pe/index.html . It is between the Pointer Environment and Toolkit 2 sections on that page.
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Re: Connecting a mouse to the QL
dilwyn wrote:The Albin Hessler Sermouse software is now freely distributable, thanks to Albin for allowing that. It canbe downloaded from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/pe/index.html . It is between the Pointer Environment and Toolkit 2 sections on that page.
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