[Coco] PS-2 Mouse on CoCo

[Joel Ewy]

Bob Devries wrote:
> Both the Amiga and Atari ST use a "quadrature" mouse. I.e. thay have
> four outputs to the computer two for horizontal motion, two for vertical.
>
> It is much easier to use a serial mouse on a coco, especially under
> NitrOS9/OS-9, since drivers are already in place for using them.
>
> Since a number of PS/2 mice come with a 9-pin serial adaptor, wouldn't
> it just be a software issue to make them work on the coco's RS232 pak?
>
Hey, Bob,

FWIW, most PS/2 mice I see these days don't support the serial protocol
anymore.  I do have a couple that do and I prize them rather highly
because of it.  I keep them on my workbench along with a couple adapters
so I can easily plug into whatever horrible old PC comes my way.  In my
experience, the M'Soft branded mice will say on the bottom "Serial and
PS/2 Compatible" if they support both protocols.  I have also seen a few
older Logitech mice that support both.

JCE
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek" <dml_68 at yahoo.com>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] PS-2 Mouse on CoCo
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>> Would I have an easier time if I tried to convert a mouse from an
>> Atari ST or Amiga since they both use the joystick port like the CoCo
>> does for mouse input?
>>
>> Thanks for all the replies
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