What is the pinout for the IIe, //c, Laser and similar 9-pin mouses?
The IIe/IIc/Mac Plus mouses can plug into the //c or IIc+ Game/Mouse Port or, on a IIe, into the 9-pin socket of a Mouse Card. When plugged into the //c or IIc+, several Game Port pins are redefined for use with a mouse. Dsub-9 Female Socket on Computer Dsub-9 Male Plug on Mouse ,———————. ,———————. \ 5 4 3 2 1 / \ 1 2 3 4 5 / \ 9 8 7 6 / \ 6 7 8 9 / `—————–‘ `—————–‘ Mouse Usual //c, IIc+ Game Port Function 1 MOUSE ID Pushbutton 1 2 +5V +5V 3 GND GND 4 XDIR no Game Port function on //c, IIc+; this TTL-compatible input can be read at $C066 5 XMOVE Game Control 0 or PDL0 (Joystick X-axis) 6 n.c. (no Game Port function on //c, IIc+) 7 MOUSE BUTTON Pushbutton 0 8 YDIR Game Control 1 or PDL1 (Joystick Y-axis) 9 YMOVE no Game Port function on //c, IIc+; this TTL-compatible input can be read at $C067 ____________________________ From: David Empson Related FAQs Resource: R034MOUSEPRG.