USB Mouse does not work

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I have an adapter that for a ps/2 mouse to go into a usb
port. its a logitech ball mouse. when i plug it in it
says unknown device in usb port. i tried downloading
mouseware from logitech but that didn't help. i use a
toshiba laptop with a touchpad thing. how can i get the
mouse to work.
 
A PS/2 mouse does not have the built in circuitry to enable it to be connect
as an USB port, and be recognized correctly. Now, a USB mouse IS backward
compatible with a PS/2 port, as it (PS/2) was in existence before the USB
mouse was developed.
 
The bit about the USB mouse.... not necessarily.

A mouse has to be designed to work with both ports for adapters to work.
You can't just stick adapters onto a device and put it into a port and
expect it to work just because it plugs into the computer..
 
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