Author	[Modern View]
1946 m 10-27-2012 14:08:30 199.180.236.128 Report to Moderator	Will a wireles mouse work with an older computer maybe 5 or 6 years old It,s an hp desk type. it has the round conector in back all i have seen have a flat conector need it to keep up with yesterday tractors. thanks for your help. [Reply]   [No Email]
TomH in Pa 10-28-2012 07:31:09 67.235.10.94 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   If it's only 6 years old the computer will have USB ports, probably down near the network jack. Just plug it in and it should work, you don't need to plug it into the round (PS1) connector. [Reply]  [No Email]
old_bc 10-27-2012 20:55:04 75.121.46.107 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   If you don't have enough USB ports you can install an expansion card with more. USB PCI Card [Reply]  [No Email]
Fixerupper 10-27-2012 19:25:33 100.42.82.164 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   I'm typing on a 7 year old HP desk top right now using a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. Monday we're going to have a wireless printer too. You just plug the little sender thing into a USB port and you're good to go. A USB port is a flat connector and you computer should have several of them. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]
ss55 10-27-2012 18:01:39 50.81.68.105 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   I prefer a wired optical mouse for the light weight and no batteries. I you want a wireless mouse it might be the simplest to just get a new USB wireless mouse, the features, cost and battery life are very good now. Some of the first wireless mice worked with only the round (green?) mouse connector. The connector had a wire leading to a stationary transmitter nearly as large as the mouse itself. Newer wireless mice work with a USB port. Some wired USB mice came with an adapter for the USB to connect to a round mouse connector. I don't know if that adapter would work with a wireless mouse. Those older wireless mice are available on ebay, prices vary a lot, shipping is usually more than the price of the mouse. The older ones eat batteries fast. Use rechargable batteries in them (less weight too). Older computers can be short on USB ports. You can add a PCI card with extra USB ports too. [Reply]  [No Email]
Retired Farmer 10-27-2012 17:13:55 207.200.116.12 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   Seems like I have a round adapter that goes to the flat one. If it is an HP you should have some flat USB ports on it somewhere. All the computers I have had since 2001 have had them. The little receiver just plugs in to any USB port. Doesn't have to be the one on the back. I am using a Logitech wireless mouse right now on an old e-Machine tower that is over five years old. Only thing I don't like about them is unless you turn the mouse off when you aren't using it, the battery doesn't last too long. [Reply]  [No Email]
greenday 10-27-2012 15:21:54 216.145.156.69 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   You need to have a usb port for a wireless mouse [Reply]  [No Email]
forty40 10-27-2012 16:06:06 74.77.12.246 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to greenday, 10-27-2012 15:21:54   There are two wireless types of "mice". One takes a small transmitter that plugs into a USB port, a small narrow flat opening. A USB port can be in either the veritcal or horizontal orientation. The mouse itself will have a battery inside with an on/off switch. There is another type of mouse that operates from "Bluetooth" and works from the same hardware built in a computer as taking it to a motel or McDonalds where wireless internet is available. A USB mouse is more consistent than a bluetooth mouse. Depending on how your computer was configued at the time of purchase will determine if a wireless mouse will work. [Reply]  [No Email]
big fred 10-27-2012 14:53:50 174.21.198.245 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   Most every wireless mouse I've seen uses a USB port. If you have a USB port, you just plug in a little adapter that comes with the mouse. If you don't have a USB port, you can get a USB adapter card for a desktop computer pretty cheap. [Reply]  [No Email]
John B. 10-27-2012 14:34:42 38.114.64.214 Report to Moderator	Re: ot wireless mouse in reply to 1946 m, 10-27-2012 14:08:30   Our computer is over 6yrs old and we have a wireless mouse and keyboard. I use rechargeable "AA" batteries for the mouse. We have no complaints. [Reply]  [No Email]