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PS/2 laser mouse?

Blacklotus84
By Blacklotus84
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I am having a time trying to find a PS/2 Laser mouse. I like the idea of it interrupting my CPU instead of the usb variant constantly being checked on by it. I would like to game with it. I also don't want a ball underneath that requires cleaning. Thanks in advance for any good leads!

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I don’t know if any mice, but you can buy usb to ps2 converter plugs. Then you can use any usb mouse in the ps2 slot. 

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Why would you want a PS/2 mouse? It doesn't offer any advantage to USB. USB is hot swappable, while PS/2 is not. So if you unplug a PS/2 mouse or keyboard while the system is on, you could damage the port or kill your mouse/keyboard. Plus, don't quote me on this but, because USB constantly sends feedback to the system, and PS/2 doesn't interrupt your system until you interact with the device, shouldn't USB be slightly more responsive than PS/2 due to that constant sending and receiving feedback? Not to mention the PS/2 port is both ancient and fragile.

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