ID: Q63228
The information in this article applies to:
When the 400 PPI PS/2 serial mouse is installed on the 9-pin serial port of the Hyundai 386 SX, the mouse may not install.
This information applies to the Microsoft Serial-PS/2 Mouse for MS-DOS systems.
When the 400 PPI PS/2 serial mouse is installed on the 9-pin serial port as a serial mouse, it uses pins 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 to communicate with the serial port.
The other pins in the 9-pin connector are used when the PS/2 adapter is connected to the mouse. Pin 8 of the built-in serial port, when set to a logic zero, is 1 to 2 volts higher than the voltage that would be present on an IBM-compatible serial port. When a logic 1 is present on pin 8 and the mouse is connected to a 9-pin serial port, the mouse cannot reset. This prevents the mouse from installing.
To work around this problem, do the following:
Use a 9- to 25-pin serial adapter to eliminate the signal
from pin 8. To do this, you need to purchase the adapter
from a local electronics store. This adapter has a 9-pin
female connector on one end and a 25-pin male connector
on the other end.
1. Attach the adapter you purchased to the built-in serial port of
your computer.
supplied with your mouse.
already attached to your computer.
Last Reviewed: September 16, 1996