Proteo Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Well I tried everything from messing with the bios and kexts however I was unable to get working together my USB mouse and PS2 keyboard so I had to start using an old and stinky PS2 mouse, but I hated it so much so I used to unplug it every time I needed go back to Windows and plugged back my nice USB optical mouse. But today I pluged the PS2 and forgot to unplug the USB one when started OSX and guess what... both of them are working, plus my PS2 keyboard!! Yup, no kidding, I can move and use both the PS2 and the USB mouse, and I'm typing from my PS2 keyboard. Unbelievable, but if you had the same problem you may want to give this a try. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 hahaha really weird man thanks for the lmfao info, should be usefull for someone Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-7963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesown Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 This could probably be integrated into a software solution, where a dummy ps2 mouse was always active pointing to /dev/null. Then usb mice would work fine. That being said, I have a usb mouse(intelieye microsoft mouse-go figure) and a logitech ps2 keyboard, which worked without any flaws. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-7986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 @mikesown, Can you please explain your solution a bit further? Better yet, can you please tell me where and what file/s to edit? I mounted my OSX partition in vmware OSX install and I can manipulate the files in the native install from vmware. I just need to know what files to edit since you say you have your USB mouse and ps2 kb working. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-8578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilplatinumj Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 this worked like a champ!! i am currently TYPING with both my ps/2 mouse and my now ps/2 mouse (after usb->ps/2 adapter) many thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-8674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji_Man Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I, too, experienced problems using a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse. My mouse would work buy my keyboard would not. Taking a tip from another thread I plugged in an old PS/2 mouse I had laying around and rebooted. After the reboot the PS2 Keyboard, teh PS2 Mouse, and the USB Mouse all work.. I just let the PS2 mouse sit to the side (it's an old Alps glidepoint actually, so it hides rather easily). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-14827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I, too, experienced problems using a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse. My mouse would work buy my keyboard would not. Taking a tip from another thread I plugged in an old PS/2 mouse I had laying around and rebooted. After the reboot the PS2 Keyboard, teh PS2 Mouse, and the USB Mouse all work.. I just let the PS2 mouse sit to the side (it's an old Alps glidepoint actually, so it hides rather easily). I have to agree, i was with the same problem and i didnt have the adapter. So i started to try things. I plugged the keyboard into the mouse PS2 in the motherboard...AND IT WORKED. Crazy, but it does work, im typing this from safari... I have the USB mouse and PS2 keyboard. I guess its some bug with the PS2 mouse connector when nothing its plugged. Im on 10.4.1 using the generic dvd. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-33906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equuleus Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Well I tried everything from messing with the bios and kexts however I was unable to get working together my USB mouse and PS2 keyboard so I had to start using an old and stinky PS2 mouse, but I hated it so much so I used to unplug it every time I needed go back to Windows and plugged back my nice USB optical mouse. But today I pluged the PS2 and forgot to unplug the USB one when started OSX and guess what... both of them are working, plus my PS2 keyboard!! Yup, no kidding, I can move and use both the PS2 and the USB mouse, and I'm typing from my PS2 keyboard. Unbelievable, but if you had the same problem you may want to give this a try. Wham bam, THX U MA'AM! Works like a charm...I can now use the keyboard during installation...now to get past installation! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-33925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 It works, but i still need to keep an old ps/2 mouse connected.. In my old installation i used a ps/2 keyboard mixed with an USB mouse and it was working perfectly?? why?? After i changed the MoBo i got that problem... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-33936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskurza Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I have an microsoft uSB mouse.. one of those generic optical ones and a ps2 keyboard.. again microsoft.. never had any problems either on 10.4.1 or 10.4.3 the problem might be hardware specific but not general Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-33958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Surely depends on the PS/2 controller.. With my old mainboard was all working... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/1284-cant-mix-usb-mouse-and-ps2-keyboard-try-this/#findComment-33959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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