Asus PDA and serial - ps/2 mouse connections

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the ps2 connector is simply tapping the 5v and ground lead in the
connector... see http://bevhoward.com/TripMate.htm for the ps2 pins

However, you can't power it from the pocketpc, but you can get a 4 AA or
AAA battery pack from radio shack and use that to power it or use a 5v
cigar lighter power supply.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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"w3rd" <w3rd@--NOSPAM--gmx.net> wrote in message
news:415824f1$0$82269$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
> Hi,
>
> I have an asus mypal a620bt and a spare mouse gps reciever that i've used
in
> the past with my laptop computer.
> The gps mouse has a serial lead, for the signal, and a ps/2 lead which it
> uses to draw the power, does anyone know if its posssible
> to connect this in some way to my PDA to save me purchasing an additional
> gps device?
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Andrew
>
>

I'm not sure if all the serial connections are available in an Asus, but
pda- serial connectors are available for GPS units. Try asking at these
suppliers if you can't see what you need, both do gps cables for ppc's:
http://www.pc-mobile.net/asus.htm
http://www.thesupplynet.com/