<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO: Cables, extensions and adaptors </TITLE> <LINK HREF="3-Button-Mouse-12.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="3-Button-Mouse-10.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="3-Button-Mouse.html#toc11" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse-12.html">Next</A> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse-10.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse.html#toc11">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s11">11. Cables, extensions and adaptors </A></H2> <P>The only wires needed in a mouse cable are as follows: TxD and RxD for data transfer, RTS and/or DTR for power sources, and ground. Translated into pin numbers, they are: <BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> <PRE> 9-pin port 25-pin port TxD 3 2 RxD 2 3 RTS 7 4 DTR 4 20 Gnd 5 7 </PRE> </CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>The above table may be of use if you wish to make adaptors between 9- and 25-pin plugs, or extension cables. <P> <P> <HR> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse-12.html">Next</A> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse-10.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="3-Button-Mouse.html#toc11">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>