The reason the mouse is often referred to correctly as the "serial" mouse is because Click to expand... .. it's a hangover from the IBM PC world which had serial, bus, PS/2 and…

It's not even a serial mouse, it takes the raw phased output from the opto-electrical motion detectors. Click to expand... Yes, but when distinguishing the two ... which is qui…

ADB is 100% incompatible with the serial mouse. Click to expand... It's not even a serial mouse, it takes the raw phased output from the opto-electrical motion detectors.

Yeah, I am trashing the mouse building idea. I am working out a deal with trag who is selling some New Platinum Plus Mice for 10$(including shipping). So It seems to me like the m…

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Click to expand... For 6 bucks, I would buy one off eBay. I ca…

OK, Well I don't have an Oscilloscope... Has anyone ever done this? I am not going to take the Mac Apart. Would a Semi-Dead ADB Mouse work? Does anyone have instructions for a part…

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Click to expand... You have to start somewhere! You are more l…

making my own mouse? Click to expand... guts of an old mechanical mouse and by-pass any embedded serial microcontroller so that the actual V+H sense wires go to the connector. …

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Not trying to discourage you, just warning ya.

I was considering that, but I was worried that brake fluid would damage the "Macintosh IIci" text.

DOT 3-type automobile brake fluid works good as a plastic-safe paint stripper. DOT 4 is silicone-based and doesn't work.

None yet, as the alcohol process takes forever.

So how would I go about doing that? I have a (Maybe) Dead ADB Mouse 1, Some Sun Mice, IBM PS/2 Mice.Any Instructions? Ooohhh I'll be thinking about this during my vacation! I may n…

So how would I go about doing that? I have a (Maybe) Dead ADB Mouse 1, Some Sun Mice, IBM PS/2 Mice. Any Instructions? Ooohhh I'll be thinking about this during my vacation! I may…

Whats the Feasability of making my own mouse? Click to expand... Can easily be done. You need the guts of an old mechanical mouse and by-pass any embedded serial microcontrolle…

Ehh, I am not going to be using it daily, just as a vintage machine. Is this a good deal? And using KeyCaps can add some length to my YouTube videos } ... So It does sound to me …

You need both unless you intend to do all your writing with "KeyCaps" and "Cut & Paste". That said you can do surprisingly alot with just a mouse. At least you aren't goi…

Well I don't mean in collectorability, I mean in functionality! Like do I need a keyboard more than a Mouse? I am going to get either, but for now I need one.

Finding an original keyboard without numeric keypad would be more important! The mice are the same as for all models upto the Mac Plus.

Also Whats more important to have with these? A mouse or a keyboard? I am trying to track down one of these, and my gut instinct is that the Mouse is more important. I have a low b…

Inside Macintosh Volume III has all the schematics for keyboard and mouse interfaces, including how keyboard scan codes work. There have also been complete PDFs of the original In…

Hows its going, I'd like to know more about the Keyboard and Mouse interface on the M0001 (Mac 128/512k/e/plus/ED) Series of compacts. If you have schematics, and if you have any i…

Sounds intriguing, always wanted to have a PDA (although I don't really need one!). :lol: This keyboard apparently is intended to work with the Visor Edge. Let me know what ship…

Any before and after pics?

The visor's a great little palm. My dad has owned several PDAs(Apple Newtown, Palm III, Visor, Sony Clie, Zire 21, Palm Treo 650 or 700 or something cell phone), and out of all of…