Solve : Attaching mouse to laptop?

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Answer» OK, so this is a really, really "du-oh" kind of question. I handed off to my ex- a Dell Latitude D800 laptop (which I received for nothing from a family member). Both of us are too used to using a mouse when we're messing about with a computer, and both of our experiences with laptops are zilch. There doesn't seen to be what I would recognize as a socket for a mouse on the laptop. So how does ONE go about installing such? Thank you all in advance.Does the mouse have a PS2 or USB connector (PS2 is round with pins, USB is flat)? The laptop SHOULD have both, but it if doesn't, just get either a usb to ps2 adapter or a ps2 to usb adapter, depending on which you need. And what is the make and model of the laptop (I'd like to look up the specs)?Quote from: StickyR on June 22, 2010, 07:26:25 AM There doesn't seen to be what I would recognize as a socket for a mouse on the laptop. So how does one go about installing such? Per http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/products/latit/d800_spec.pdf, you have 3 USB ports but no PS2 port. So, get a USB mouse. Smaller mice are available for laptops/notebooks and are nice if you think you might be carrying the computer around to different locations since they are smaller. OTHERWISE, you may PREFER a REGULAR size mouse. Guess if I re-read the post I'd know what make & model we were discussing There are adapters you can get.Quote from: The Bubba on June 24, 2010, 08:53:35 AM There are adapters you can get. Yeah, I think we've already established that.wow.. for a minute there i though someone was actually GOING to ask how to plug in a mouse. but yeah you need a usb mouse most new laptops don't come with the old round looking connectors anymore... sorry if i dont know what they're called.. like mentioned aboveQuote from: BluerjB on June 24, 2010, 11:25:16 AM most new laptops don't come with the old round looking connectors anymore... sorry if i dont know what they're called.. PS/2. This comes from the IBM Personal System/2 series of personal computers, with which it was introduced in 1987, nothing to do with PS2 (no slash) (Playstation Two). lol thanks for the info haha

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OK, so this is a really, really "du-oh" kind of question. I handed off to my ex- a Dell Latitude D800 laptop (which I received for nothing from a family member). Both of us are too used to using a mouse when we're messing about with a computer, and both of our experiences with laptops are zilch. There doesn't seen to be what I would recognize as a socket for a mouse on the laptop. So how does ONE go about installing such?
Thank you all in advance.Does the mouse have a PS2 or USB connector (PS2 is round with pins, USB is flat)? The laptop SHOULD have both, but it if doesn't, just get either a usb to ps2 adapter or a ps2 to usb adapter, depending on which you need.

And what is the make and model of the laptop (I'd like to look up the specs)?Quote from: StickyR on June 22, 2010, 07:26:25 AM

There doesn't seen to be what I would recognize as a socket for a mouse on the laptop. So how does one go about installing such?

Per http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/products/latit/d800_spec.pdf, you have 3 USB ports but no PS2 port. So, get a USB mouse. Smaller mice are available for laptops/notebooks and are nice if you think you might be carrying the computer around to different locations since they are smaller. OTHERWISE, you may PREFER a REGULAR size mouse. Guess if I re-read the post I'd know what make & model we were discussing
There are adapters you can get.Quote from: The Bubba on June 24, 2010, 08:53:35 AM

There are adapters you can get.

Yeah, I think we've already established that.wow.. for a minute there i though someone was actually GOING to ask how to plug in a mouse. but yeah you need a usb mouse most new laptops don't come with the old round looking connectors anymore... sorry if i dont know what they're called.. like mentioned aboveQuote from: BluerjB on June 24, 2010, 11:25:16 AM

most new laptops don't come with the old round looking connectors anymore... sorry if i dont know what they're called..

PS/2. This comes from the IBM Personal System/2 series of personal computers, with which it was introduced in 1987, nothing to do with PS2 (no slash) (Playstation Two).

lol thanks for the info haha

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