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From: timur@seas.gwu.edu (The Time Traveler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: PS/2 Mouse ...
Message-ID: <2781@sparko.gwu.edu>
Date: 23 Feb 91 19:50:40 GMT
References: <91052.222519RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu>
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In article <91052.222519RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu> RVY2@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>Can you use a serial mouse with a PS/2?  A lady in one of our offices has
>a PS/2 Model 50Z ... she has ordered a BSR serial mouse.  I've only seen
>PS/2s with IBM brand mice attached.  We have always referred to
>these mice a "PS/2 mice".  Obviously, I have a lot to learn
>about this ... any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Sure you can.  All PS/2's come with serial ports, and these are identical
to every other PC serial port.  The reason why PS/2's have a mouse port is
so that you can have a mouse without taking up a serial port.  The serial
port on the PS/2 is configured as COM1, although you can change this with
the reference disk.

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