Can anyone tell me where I can find a unit that has a usb female
connection on one side and then splits into 2x PS/2 male connectors? I
have a wireless keyboard and mouse that I want to use with my PS/2
4-port KVM. The wireless receiver only has the one (male) usb connection
so I can only use a usb to PS/2 adapter for either the keyboard OR the
mouse with the KVM: I want to use both!
There are plenty of PS/2 female to USB male connectors out there for use
in connecting two PS/2 devices to a PC with only usb ports. I need the
opposite: a device that will connect one usb device to two PS/2 ports. :-/
Can anyone point me to where I can order one of these, assuming they
even exist? I'd prefer to order from within Australia if possible.
Cheers,
Ari
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"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> Can anyone tell me where I can find a unit that has a usb female
> connection on one side and then splits into 2x PS/2 male connectors? I
> have a wireless keyboard and mouse that I want to use with my PS/2 4-port
> KVM. The wireless receiver only has the one (male) usb connection so I can
> only use a usb to PS/2 adapter for either the keyboard OR the mouse with
> the KVM: I want to use both!
>
> There are plenty of PS/2 female to USB male connectors out there for use
> in connecting two PS/2 devices to a PC with only usb ports. I need the
> opposite: a device that will connect one usb device to two PS/2 ports. :-/
>
> Can anyone point me to where I can order one of these, assuming they even
> exist? I'd prefer to order from within Australia if possible.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ari
Careful... KVMs are very picky devices. If you use a PS/2 KVM, be happy if
you can get it to work with native PS/2 devices. Trying to get it to work
with USB equipment? With a Y adapter thrown in the mix? I'd say your odds
of success are less than 1 in 1000, even if you find the right
dapter. -Dave
Dave wrote:
>
> "spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
> news:487cc7ec$0$29829$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me where I can find a unit that has a usb female
>> connection on one side and then splits into 2x PS/2 male connectors? I
>> have a wireless keyboard and mouse that I want to use with my PS/2
>> 4-port KVM. The wireless receiver only has the one (male) usb
>> connection so I can only use a usb to PS/2 adapter for either the
>> keyboard OR the mouse with the KVM: I want to use both!
>>
>> There are plenty of PS/2 female to USB male connectors out there for
>> use in connecting two PS/2 devices to a PC with only usb ports. I need
>> the opposite: a device that will connect one usb device to two PS/2
>> ports. :-/
>>
>> Can anyone point me to where I can order one of these, assuming they
>> even exist? I'd prefer to order from within Australia if possible.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ari
>
> Careful... KVMs are very picky devices. If you use a PS/2 KVM, be happy
> if you can get it to work with native PS/2 devices. Trying to get it to
> work with USB equipment? With a Y adapter thrown in the mix? I'd say
> your odds of success are less than 1 in 1000, even if you find the right
> dapter. -Dave
I have no trouble getting it to work with a wired usb mouse and wired
usb keyboard, however, the usb wireless keyboard+mouse combo that was
given to me new is much nicer and with all the other wires I have strung
about my desk, the wireless is a nice option.
Ari
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Converter: USB female -> 2x PS/2 male 
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