Old Microsoft Serial DB-9 Mouse (O/T)

[kyle]

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Sorry for the off-topic post, couldn't really find a
topic it fit under.

Anyway, I have an old Microsoft serial mouse. I need to
use the serial cable for something else so I chopped the
mouse off and spliced open the cable. My question is,
does anyone know what color wires go to what pinholes on
the female DB-9 end of the cable? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

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Try:
http://www.zytrax.com/tech/layer_1/cables/tech_rs232.htm#db9

----
Nathan McNulty


Kyle wrote:
> Sorry for the off-topic post, couldn't really find a
> topic it fit under.
>
> Anyway, I have an old Microsoft serial mouse. I need to
> use the serial cable for something else so I chopped the
> mouse off and spliced open the cable. My question is,
> does anyone know what color wires go to what pinholes on
> the female DB-9 end of the cable? Thanks.

 

[kyle]

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I was able to find out what all the pin locations do, but
my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse off of.
On one end I have the female Serial end and on the other
I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange, black,
white) and I do not know which pinholes these wires go to.


>-----Original Message-----
>Try:
>http://www.zytrax.com/tech/layer_1/cables/tech_rs232.htm#
db9
>
>----
>Nathan McNulty
>
>
>Kyle wrote:
>> Sorry for the off-topic post, couldn't really find a
>> topic it fit under.
>>
>> Anyway, I have an old Microsoft serial mouse. I need
to
>> use the serial cable for something else so I chopped
the
>> mouse off and spliced open the cable. My question is,
>> does anyone know what color wires go to what pinholes
on
>> the female DB-9 end of the cable? Thanks.
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
|I was able to find out what all the pin locations do, but
| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse off of.
| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the other
| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange, black,
| white) and I do not know which pinholes these wires go to.
|
|


An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it up. In a pinch a battery
a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will due.

--
D

I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details.

Remove shoes to E-mail.

 

[kyle]

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Forgive me for asking a dumb question, but how would I
use any of these methods to test which wires were which?


>-----Original Message-----
>"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>|I was able to find out what all the pin locations do,
but
>| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse off
of.
>| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the
other
>| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange,
black,
>| white) and I do not know which pinholes these wires go
to.
>|
>|
>
>
>An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it up.
In a pinch a battery
>a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will due.
>
>--
>D
>
>I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
>I was just trying to help.
>Please use your own best judgment before implementing
any suggestions or
>advice herein.
>No warranty is expressed or implied.
>Your mileage may vary.
>See store for details.
>
>Remove shoes to E-mail.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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| >-----Original Message-----
| >"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| >news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >|I was able to find out what all the pin locations do,
| but
| >| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse off
| of.
| >| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the
| other
| >| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange,
| black,
| >| white) and I do not know which pinholes these wires go
| to.
| >|
| >|
| >
| >
| >An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it up.
| In a pinch a battery
| >a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will due.
| >
| >--
| >D
| >
| >I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
| >I was just trying to help.
| >Please use your own best judgment before implementing
| any suggestions or
| >advice herein.
| >No warranty is expressed or implied.
| >Your mileage may vary.
| >See store for details.
| >
| >Remove shoes to E-mail.


"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2a3801c4a1bb$d40bdcc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| Forgive me for asking a dumb question, but how would I
| use any of these methods to test which wires were which?
|
|


One at a time see which pinhole completes a circuit with which wire.

--
D


Remove shoes to E-mail.

 

[bar]

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Spend the $5.00 and buy a properly assembled serial cable.

It's 99% guaranteed to work!

"HillBillyBuddhist" wrote:

> | >-----Original Message-----
> | >"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | >news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> | >|I was able to find out what all the pin locations do,
> | but
> | >| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse off
> | of.
> | >| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the
> | other
> | >| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange,
> | black,
> | >| white) and I do not know which pinholes these wires go
> | to.
> | >|
> | >|
> | >
> | >
> | >An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it up.
> | In a pinch a battery
> | >a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will due.
> | >
> | >--
> | >D
> | >
> | >I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
> | >I was just trying to help.
> | >Please use your own best judgment before implementing
> | any suggestions or
> | >advice herein.
> | >No warranty is expressed or implied.
> | >Your mileage may vary.
> | >See store for details.
> | >
> | >Remove shoes to E-mail.
>
>
> "Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2a3801c4a1bb$d40bdcc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> | Forgive me for asking a dumb question, but how would I
> | use any of these methods to test which wires were which?
> |
> |
>
>
> One at a time see which pinhole completes a circuit with which wire.
>
> --
> D
>
>
> Remove shoes to E-mail.
>
>
>

 

[kyle]

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Yeah, that would work except for I don't just need a
serial cable. The one end will be serial and the other
end is for a HP49 calculator. If I can't do the whole
thing from spare parts without any cost involved I'll
just buy the $15 cable from HP.


>-----Original Message-----
>Spend the $5.00 and buy a properly assembled serial
cable.
>
>It's 99% guaranteed to work!
>
>"HillBillyBuddhist" wrote:
>
>> | >-----Original Message-----
>> | >"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> | >news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> | >|I was able to find out what all the pin locations
do,
>> | but
>> | >| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse
off
>> | of.
>> | >| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the
>> | other
>> | >| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange,
>> | black,
>> | >| white) and I do not know which pinholes these
wires go
>> | to.
>> | >|
>> | >|
>> | >
>> | >
>> | >An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it
up.
>> | In a pinch a battery
>> | >a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will
due.
>> | >
>> | >--
>> | >D
>> | >
>> | >I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
>> | >I was just trying to help.
>> | >Please use your own best judgment before
implementing
>> | any suggestions or
>> | >advice herein.
>> | >No warranty is expressed or implied.
>> | >Your mileage may vary.
>> | >See store for details.
>> | >
>> | >Remove shoes to E-mail.
>>
>>
>> "Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:2a3801c4a1bb$d40bdcc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> | Forgive me for asking a dumb question, but how would
I
>> | use any of these methods to test which wires were
which?
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>> One at a time see which pinhole completes a circuit
with which wire.
>>
>> --
>> D
>>
>>
>> Remove shoes to E-mail.
>>
>>
>>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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Spend the 15 bucks!

Kyle wrote:

> Yeah, that would work except for I don't just need a
> serial cable. The one end will be serial and the other
> end is for a HP49 calculator. If I can't do the whole
> thing from spare parts without any cost involved I'll
> just buy the $15 cable from HP.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Spend the $5.00 and buy a properly assembled serial
>>
> cable.
>
>>It's 99% guaranteed to work!
>>
>>"HillBillyBuddhist" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>| >-----Original Message-----
>>>| >"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>| >news:1da401c4a1b8$87977140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>| >|I was able to find out what all the pin locations
>>>
> do,
>
>>>| but
>>>| >| my problem is I have a cord that I cut the mouse
>>>
> off
>
>>>| of.
>>>| >| On one end I have the female Serial end and on the
>>>| other
>>>| >| I have 7 wires (blue, green, red, yellow, orange,
>>>| black,
>>>| >| white) and I do not know which pinholes these
>>>
> wires go
>
>>>| to.
>>>| >|
>>>| >|
>>>| >
>>>| >
>>>| >An ohm meter or a continuity tester should clear it
>>>
> up.
>
>>>| In a pinch a battery
>>>| >a flashlight bulb and a short length of wire will
>>>
> due.
>
>>>| >
>>>| >--
>>>| >D
>>>| >
>>>| >I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
>>>| >I was just trying to help.
>>>| >Please use your own best judgment before
>>>
> implementing
>
>>>| any suggestions or
>>>| >advice herein.
>>>| >No warranty is expressed or implied.
>>>| >Your mileage may vary.
>>>| >See store for details.
>>>| >
>>>| >Remove shoes to E-mail.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Kyle" <kylelinden@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:2a3801c4a1bb$d40bdcc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>| Forgive me for asking a dumb question, but how would
>>>
> I
>
>>>| use any of these methods to test which wires were
>>>
> which?
>
>>>|
>>>|
>>>
>>>
>>>One at a time see which pinhole completes a circuit
>>>
> with which wire.
>
>>>--
>>>D
>>>
>>>
>>>Remove shoes to E-mail.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>.
>>
>>