Does an optical mouse lose its benefits if it is plugged into the PS2 port instead of USB? I have some vague memory that the ps2 port can only handle enough data for like 400 dpi or whatever the term ...

Hey all. A few days ago I bought (my first ever; so far I was using only PS/2 mice) a USB mouse. Now, since I don't have experiences with this type of mice (and since, as mentioned, I am familiar only ...

When did you last buy a mouse? Did it have a little adapter in the box? There was a time when if you bought a USB mouse, in the box was also an adapter to allow it to be used with the older PS/2 ...

If your mouse is ever laggy or skips, then it might not be an issue with the mouse itself, it could be the USB port that you have it plugged into.

[David] sent in his implementation of reading a PS/2 mouse with a PIC microcontroller and some LED displays. Of course, this follows hot on the heels of using a PIC with a PS/2 keyboard so now might ...

In this case, it really is all in the name. The IBM ThinkPad 800 DPI Optical 3-Button Travel Wheel Mouse PS/2 and USB ($60 street) is small and solidly built with a light-absorbing stealth black ...