Convert.ToInt16 (UInt16) converts 16-bit unsigned integer to 16-bit signed integer.
Module Example Public Sub Main() Dim numbers() As UShort = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 340, UInt16.MaxValue } Dim result As Short For Each number As UShort In numbers Try result = Convert.ToInt16(number) Console.WriteLine(result) Catch e As OverflowException Console.WriteLine("OverflowException") End Try Next End Sub End Module