PS2 Mouse with USB Adapter

aakash6947 · 04-01-2009, 03:13 AM

Hi Friends,

Recently my mouse gave away and i had to look for a new one.
Luckily i had a brand new iBall Blue Eye in my stash. (which i had purchased right before i got my DELL desktop, which unfortunately doesnt have any PS2 port.) So i kept the mouse away for some years.

Now that i need a replacement for my dead mouse. I got a USB to PS/2 adapter.
It's the one with 2 adapters in one (one for Keyboard and one for Mouse)

Ok so i plug my PS/2 mouse in the socket of the adapter. Then i plug the adapter in the USB port. The mouse worked fine. (the PC was ON during this)

Next morning i start my PC and find that the mouse is not moving. it was powered though. Wonder what's gone wrong.

I tried a few things like plugging just the adapter first and then plug the PS/2 mouse in it. Sometimes it works. But never on it's own when i first start the PC.

I'm on Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit.
DELL Dimension E520

Please let me know if there's a way around this thing.

Thanks
AAKASH.

04-01-2009, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
aakash6947 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista Home Basic	PS2 Mouse with USB Adapter Hi Friends, Recently my mouse gave away and i had to look for a new one. Luckily i had a brand new iBall Blue Eye in my stash. (which i had purchased right before i got my DELL desktop, which unfortunately doesnt have any PS2 port.) So i kept the mouse away for some years. Now that i need a replacement for my dead mouse. I got a USB to PS/2 adapter. It's the one with 2 adapters in one (one for Keyboard and one for Mouse) Ok so i plug my PS/2 mouse in the socket of the adapter. Then i plug the adapter in the USB port. The mouse worked fine. (the PC was ON during this) Next morning i start my PC and find that the mouse is not moving. it was powered though. Wonder what's gone wrong. I tried a few things like plugging just the adapter first and then plug the PS/2 mouse in it. Sometimes it works. But never on it's own when i first start the PC. I'm on Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit. DELL Dimension E520 Please let me know if there's a way around this thing. Thanks AAKASH. Last edited by aakash6947; 04-01-2009 at 03:15 AM.