QL Mouse cable connections

Nagging hardware related question? Post here!
User avatar
mancity1961
ROM Dongle
Posts: 26
Joined: Sun Jun 09, 2019 6:13 am
Location: Abbotsford,BC,Canada.

QL Mouse cable connections

Post by mancity1961 »

Hi, can someone let me know the correct pin connections to use a serial mouse with the QL? I wired up a cable as per the wiring diagram on Dilwyn's website but it doesn't work and I have no control of my mouse.


Derek_Stewart
Font of All Knowledge
Posts: 3929
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:40 am
Location: Sunny Runcorn, Cheshire, UK

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by Derek_Stewart »

Hi,

You could try looking in the Hardware section of the Forum, but try these threads:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3197&hilit=mouse#p32621
https://www.qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php ... use#p42880


Regards,

Derek
User avatar
Chr$
QL Wafer Drive
Posts: 1304
Joined: Mon May 27, 2019 10:03 am
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Contact:

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by Chr$ »

Not all serial mice work either, even if the wiring is right. You may have to try a few.


https://QXL.WIN
Collector of QL related computers, accessories and QL games/software.
Ask me about felt pads - I can cut them to size and they have proved excellent for mdv data recovery.
User avatar
dilwyn
Mr QL
Posts: 2753
Joined: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:39 pm

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by dilwyn »

Chr$ wrote:Not all serial mice work either, even if the wiring is right. You may have to try a few.
With some serial mice you have to hold down a button to enter the two button or three button mode. Some versions of the sermouse software have to be configured appropriately. Some have reported not being able to get some mice to work with some versions of the software. And not all serial mice are equal - some are more modern mice in disguise, especially ones which come with adaptor plugs. Serial mice are troublesome, search for the topic on the forum, you'll see the subject comes up very often. In other words, unless you strike lucky and find someone describing the exact solution for your particular equipment, it can be a long drawn out affair trying to get some of these mice to work, I'm afraid.


mselkin
Bent Pin Expansion Port
Posts: 85
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:49 am

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by mselkin »

Hi,

I can offer some advice, having recently struggled with the same issue.
Most mice did not work and as a beginner I found it quite confusing but I after trial and error and I can confirm that there is a black serial mouse on eBay that does work and also the original genius mouse does work (but only the one that has a switch in front to change it's serial protocol).

I have attached pictures.
Attachments
s-l5001.jpeg
s-l500.jpeg
s-l500.jpeg (11.31 KiB) Viewed 2068 times


User avatar
Cristian
Aurora
Posts: 960
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:40 pm
Location: Veneto

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by Cristian »

mselkin wrote:there is a black serial mouse on eBay that does work
Is it the same mouse as this? viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3197&hilit=mouse#p33208


mselkin
Bent Pin Expansion Port
Posts: 85
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:49 am

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by mselkin »

Yes


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


User avatar
Andrew
Aurora
Posts: 786
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:10 pm

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by Andrew »

mselkin wrote: there is a black serial mouse on eBay
Can you post a link, please?


mselkin
Bent Pin Expansion Port
Posts: 85
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:49 am

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by mselkin »

Hi, here is the one I purchased but unfortunately it says zero left.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/202851046724


mselkin
Bent Pin Expansion Port
Posts: 85
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:49 am

Re: QL Mouse cable connections

Post by mselkin »

I found this one, from China, I believe it is the same mouse:
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/322588661391?ha ... Swf1FfA0bV


Post Reply