Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 26710
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2002/12/5 [Computer/HW/IO, Computer/SW/OS/Windows] UID:26710 Activity:nil
12/4    I have an old serial trackball I'd like to use on my laptop--I've seen
        serial->usb converters, but none of them say they work with mice.
        Can I use a converter like this on win XP?
        \_ shell out the 2 bucks and try it.
           \_ It's 10 bucks plus shipping and I'm thinking of doing that.  I
              thought I'd check here first.
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