On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:32:27 -0600, Notan
<notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote:
>Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>
>Any problems?
>
>--
>Notan
I tried it and got the following message:
"One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned,
and Windows does not recognize it. Try reconnecting the device. If
Windows still does not recognize it, replace the device."
I went into Device Manager and found the Unknown Device under the USB
section, but when I tried to update the driver it wasn't found and I
don't know how to point it to a keyboard driver. That's as far as I
took it.
"Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>
> Any problems?
>
> --
> Notan
Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB to
PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:24:12 -0500, "S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com>
wrote:
>
>"Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
>news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.co m...
>> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>>
>> Any problems?
>>
>> --
>> Notan
>
>
>Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB to
>PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
>
>Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
>
>Stew
>
S.Lewis wrote:
> "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
> news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>>
>> Any problems?
>>
>> --
>> Notan
>
>
> Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB to
> PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
>
> Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
Actually, I did, but I drank it.
I also ate the chicken wings.
Sorry.
(I like the feel and layout of an certain older keyboard, but it has a PS/2
connector. I've heard varying stories of incompatibilities, but don't want
to buy an adapter just to find out the stories are true.)
I am sure that the success of using a PS/2 keyboard with a USB adapter depends
as much on the specific adapter as it does on the motherboard BIOS being picky
about what it sees for a keyboard.
I too am much interested in this subject, because my fingers work very well with
that Stradivarius of keyboards, the 101-key beige IBM clickity-clack keyboard
(last made in 1994). I have a new low-end Dell coming in here next week,
bought during Dell's one-day $399 sale for computer + 19" LCD. I'll make sure
I try the keyboard with one of the adapters I have, and report the results.
Unfortunately, the day will come when there is no longer any way to attach this
keyboard to a modern computer. I dread it, because I will have to be retrained
completely... Ben Myers
On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:02:59 -0600, Notan <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote:
>S.Lewis wrote:
>> "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
>> news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>>> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>>>
>>> Any problems?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Notan
>>
>>
>> Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB to
>> PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
>>
>> Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
>
>Actually, I did, but I drank it.
>
>I also ate the chicken wings.
>
>Sorry.
>
>(I like the feel and layout of an certain older keyboard, but it has a PS/2
>connector. I've heard varying stories of incompatibilities, but don't want
>to buy an adapter just to find out the stories are true.)
>
>Hope all's well!
I bought an adapter at Radio Shack.... No problems at all
"Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:HaCdnW_PCOu4_67bnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> S.Lewis wrote:
>> "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
>> news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>>> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>>>
>>> Any problems?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Notan
>>
>>
>> Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB to
>> PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
>>
>> Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
>
> Actually, I did, but I drank it.
>
> I also ate the chicken wings.
>
> Sorry.
>
> (I like the feel and layout of an certain older keyboard, but it has a
> PS/2
> connector. I've heard varying stories of incompatibilities, but don't want
> to buy an adapter just to find out the stories are true.)
>
> Hope all's well!
>
> --
> Notan
Well now, I happen to prefer the old IBM keyboards as well, and I'm
currently typing on one right now which is connected to my XPS410 using a
Belkin Dual PS/2 to USB adapter shown here.
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:rjo633lta8dmpjbt1m3iqr8pbfm8dlm2q4@4ax.com...
>I am sure that the success of using a PS/2 keyboard with a USB adapter
>depends
> as much on the specific adapter as it does on the motherboard BIOS being
> picky
> about what it sees for a keyboard.
>
> I too am much interested in this subject, because my fingers work very
> well with
> that Stradivarius of keyboards, the 101-key beige IBM clickity-clack
> keyboard
> (last made in 1994). I have a new low-end Dell coming in here next week,
> bought during Dell's one-day $399 sale for computer + 19" LCD. I'll make
> sure
> I try the keyboard with one of the adapters I have, and report the
> results.
>
> Unfortunately, the day will come when there is no longer any way to attach
> this
> keyboard to a modern computer. I dread it, because I will have to be
> retrained
> completely... Ben Myers
>
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:02:59 -0600, Notan <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed>
> wrote:
>
>>S.Lewis wrote:
>>> "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
>>> news:CrCdncFDqKCmL6_bnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>>> Has anyone tried an older (PS/2) keyboard with a recent model desktop,
>>>> using a PS/2 to USB adapter?
>>>>
>>>> Any problems?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Notan
>>>
>>>
>>> Can't say as I have. Seems like it's usually the other way around (USB
>>> to
>>> PS/2). Is there an interesting story behind this?
>>>
>>> Missed seeing your posts recently. I hope you brought beer.
>>
>>Actually, I did, but I drank it.
>>
>>I also ate the chicken wings.
>>
>>Sorry.
>>
>>(I like the feel and layout of an certain older keyboard, but it has a
>>PS/2
>>connector. I've heard varying stories of incompatibilities, but don't want
>>to buy an adapter just to find out the stories are true.)
>>
>>Hope all's well!
> (I like the feel and layout of an certain older keyboard, but it has a
PS/2
> connector. I've heard varying stories of incompatibilities, but don't want
> to buy an adapter just to find out the stories are true.)
Hmmm...IBM Model M, Northgate OmniKey Ultra or HP/Keytronic 'board? (Those
are the three that I hear coming up most often.)
For all that's said about Model M keyboard compatibility, I've never had any
of my M 'boards fail to work with a new system or USB>PS/2 adapter. (I have
one from Belkin that's always worked well on a wide variety of systems both
new and slightly older. The only thing it didn't like was an older M$
mouse.)
I think the only way you're going to know for sure is to grab one and try it
out. There exists a pretty good site with information about the M and its
compatibility with newer systems or USB adapters that provide PS/2 ports.
Never seen an OmniKey, but I do have several of the HP/Keytronic keyboards.
They are close to the only quiet keyboard I enjoy using. All of them have
worked fine with new computers and port adapters.
> I too am much interested in this subject, because my fingers work very
well
> with that Stradivarius of keyboards, the 101-key beige IBM clickity-clack
> keyboard (last made in 1994).
They are still made...not by IBM, nor Lexmark...but by a little outfit
called Unicomp.
> Unfortunately, the day will come when there is no longer any way to attach
> this keyboard to a modern computer. I dread it, because I will have to
be
> retrained completely...
PS/2 to USB 
Linear Mode
