Computer Science Canada Possiblility of a ethernet mouse???? |
| Author: | BigBear [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Possiblility of a ethernet mouse???? |
Hey I have a mouse designed for a little toy laptop that came with a mouse with a ethernet end on it. I was wondering if I could make a program to use this devise as a mouse? It camefrom an Oregon Scientific machine. |
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| Author: | octopi [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possiblility of a ethernet mouse???? |
No, you can't. My guess is that it's really a PS/2 mouse, just with a different connector on it...some companies like to do this....I'm assuming they preferred the rj45 connector because of its clip (PS/2's can come loose) Your network card doesn't know anything about mice (the on board chips on the NIC aren't designed to work with mice) |
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| Author: | BigBear [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Possiblility of a ethernet mouse???? |
Thanks just thought I would ask but it would be cool to say here use this ethernet mouse with my program. |
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