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IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port
IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port

New MessageIO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) amargiot
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I'm trying to hookup a seperate mouse to my IO. Am using the USB for something else. Have tried a PS2 splitter that has a keyboard PS2 and a mouse PS2. Will not recognize the mouse. The goal is to use the IO keyboard and a seperate PS2 mouse.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

12-10-2000 22:37:16

New MessageRE:IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) starfish
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You need to Disable(UnHook) the I-Opener Mouse Data & Clock Wires.
I would open the keyboard & Do it where these wires connect.
Should be Wires running to Pins 2 & 6 of the Male PS/2 Connector (* =Key)


  5 * 6

3       4

  1   2

My Notes show it could be Yellow & Gray wires or Red & Gray wires.
Do this @ Your Own Risk !
12-11-2000 01:50:56

New MessageRE:IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) starfish
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I have No Idea What Your Splitter is doing to the I-Opener KeyBoard Signals.
The Problem is The KeyBoard & Mouse Signals are reversed from Normal PC positions.
That is why You Plug these into the Wrong ports of the Splitter to get them to Work.
If You use the I-Opener KeyBoard thu the Splitter
it could put these signals on the same Pins as the Mouse
& it could still Not Work! Use a Real PC KeyBoard.
The Cord on the I-Opener KeyBoard is the Only thing of Value I See on it.

The other Pins of the Male PS/2 I-Opener KeyBoard Connector above are:
1 KBDATA
3 GND
4 +5V
5 KBCLK

12-11-2000 02:11:18

New MessageRE:IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) amargiot
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Red and Grey did the job.
Now have the IO kb and a PS2 mouse working.

Thanks a bunch.

12-11-2000 18:55:48

New MessageRE:IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) no_nick
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amargiot: just to confirm: you opened the keyboard and sniped red and gray, right? The ones towards the edge of the chassis?

I want to use this keyboard too since my I-O is for playing MP3s and sits next to the stereo. I don't want a huge honking keyboard sitting around, especially if all you need to use to run it is the mouse.

Also, once you snipped, I presume you plugged it into the "mouse" half of the splitter, right?

12-11-2000 22:10:50

New MessageRE:IO Keyboard and Logitec PS2 mouse, not using the USB port (modified 0 times) amargiot
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yes, i did open the kbd. rather than snip the wires, I was able to pull them out of the connector.
and yes the IO kbd is plugged into the 'mouse' side of the splitter.

good luck

12-12-2000 18:06:35

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