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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Titan on July 02, 2002, 12:49:34 PM

Title: Question about ports
Post by: Titan on July 02, 2002, 12:49:34 PM

I don\'t know too much about computers except how to work it. A PS/2 port is the same as serial ports, right? I think my computer is serial ported. I need an answer ASAP.

Title: Question about ports
Post by: mm on July 02, 2002, 12:52:37 PM

no, PS/2 is the round plug the mouse/KB used to plug into

a serial port has 9 pins and look kinda like a video port

this is a serial cable
you\'de be hard pressed to find a serial mouse anymore
most are USB anyways

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripplite.com%2Fespanol%2Fmarketing%2Fcable%2Fjpgs%2FDB9.jpg&hash=71cc747355b3287412c4e938667435d54b0ab03a)

this is a PS/2 port
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.keysan.com%2Fpictures%2Fzfel7402.jpg&hash=15250e7cc0ebc7619b526756a7db576a02f36703)

Title: Question about ports
Post by: Titan on July 02, 2002, 12:55:14 PM

Phew. I have the round thing. It also has the pins. The mouse port is round as well as the keyboard but the printer and monitor as well as joystick and gamepads have pins. Ok, I can go ahead and get the mouse then . Thanks mm. You saved me yet again.

Title: Question about ports
Post by: on July 02, 2002, 01:12:16 PM

Okay, So if my keyboard doodad looks like http://www.keysan.com/pictures/zfel7402.jpg

Then it would work on my PS2? My mouse has the same one two. *OuCh*Too muCh ThInkInG.......

Title: Question about ports
Post by: mm on July 02, 2002, 02:23:23 PM

lol, not that kind of PS/2

Title: Question about ports
Post by: videoholic on July 02, 2002, 02:29:41 PM

Can\'t you just get a USB mouse?  Or do you not have USB.

Title: Question about ports
Post by: Titan on July 02, 2002, 05:03:24 PM

My mom had one of those change of hearts. She\'s afraid it\'s not going to work. She said that if it doesn\'t work, I\'ll have to send it back and that whole ordeal will cost us 1/3 and that we should just put it toward a brand new one from the store. It\'s a gamble I\'m willing to take. They are "factory recertified" as the auction says. They basically go over and over and make sure it\'s perfect, i guess.