mouse port
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mouse port
A dedicated socket in the computer for a mouse. On the first desktop PCs, the mouse connected via the serial port, which was superseded by the PS/2 port. Today, mice plug into any USB port, although motherboards with PS/2 sockets are still made (see PS/2 port). The Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) was used for keyboards and mice on the first Macs but was later replaced with USB (see Apple Desktop Bus). See PC input/output and USB.
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| Early Mouse Ports |
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| Still found on many PCs, these mouse ports were widely used. Today, like most peripheral devices, the mouse typically connects via USB. |
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| Early Mouse Ports |
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| Still found on many PCs, these mouse ports were widely used. Today, like most peripheral devices, the mouse typically connects via USB. |
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The CS72U/CS74U also features peripheral sharing whereby a USB
mouse port can be leveraged as a USB hub.
This emulated mouse signal is sent to the
mouse port of a second PC, which may be any AT-compatible system such as the Zenith Data Systems Z-386/20.
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