I think the problem usually is that the ps2 will not provide enough power
normally which is interesting since you had one working!

There are proper convertors around for both ways around though they seem
more expensive than the straight adaptors. I have one going the other way,
from usb to a mouse and keyboard of the ps2 wired kind on the one usb.
I suppose there is no hardware for your elderly machine that can add a usb
port? Niche markets like this often have all kinds of specialist vendors
that can supply stuff, I even recall seeing a device that used pc memory as
a hard drive for azx spectrum the other day, battery backed and with a usb.

I know illogical but there you go.
Brian

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My rather ancient PS2 cordless mouse has finally failed. Seems to be a
problem with the optical part as the rest works.

Problem is it is shared between a PC and this ancient RISCOS machine,
which doesn't have USB. via a KVM switch. And a modern mouse with a USB to
PS2 adaptor doesn't work.

I'm back on a corded mouse for the moment but hate it. ;-)

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