Re: USB to PS/2 Adapter

From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 20:07:31 -0700

The only time you are really going to find a motherboard without a PS/2
port is going to be an old computer (AT motherboad with AT Keyboard
support) or I guess a laptop (but even those usually have PS/2). AT were
the fat plugs that looked kind of like a MIDI cable.

Anyways, you are really confusing me here because this keyboard comes
with both PS/2 and USB connections. Unless this is some whack OEM
version that comes without the USB connectivity. Also, I would like to
note that converters will not always work as sometimes it has to be
supported by the hardware such as the mouse or keyboard. 

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Nathan McNulty
JAX wrote:
> Miss PT,
> 
> Back in 98, I had a friend with a desk-top that did not have PS/2 ports.
> Needless to say, I have no idea which MB it was though.
> 
> FWIW(not much), JAX
> 
> "Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message
> news:Oc7Kc.67$846.57@fe48.usenetserver.com...
> 
>>S Jawwad Hakeem wrote:
>>
>>>My system does not have PS/2 ports. I want to hook up
>>>the "Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite" on one of the USB
>>>ports. I am using CARVE CV-002 USB to PS/2 adapter but it
>>>does work. It makes a connection and disconnection sound
>>>when I connect/disconnect the adapter. In addition the
>>>keyboard lights also blink once. I checked under the
>>>device manager window and see the addition of 2 Human
>>>Interface Devices as I plug the adaptor but the keyboard
>>>does not work :-(.
>>>
>>>Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productd
>>>etails.aspx?pid=022
>>>
>>>CARVE CV-002
>>>http://www.carve.com.cn/Product/EN/product_detail.asp?
>>>productid=471
>>>
>>>System Configuration:
>>>- Windows XP Professional
>>>- Win XP SP 1 (installed)
>>>
>>>
>>>Please help me out.
>>>Thanks
>>>JD
>>
>>This I have a hard time believing! You mean to say your system doesn't
> 
> have
> 
>>two ports one coloured green and one coloured purple?! What's the system?
> 
> No
> 
>>motherboard I have come across has ever lacked a PS/2 port. The only
> 
> system
> 
>>I know of that doesn't is the Tablet PC (at least the one my friend has -
>>hers just has two USB2 ports).
>>
>>What is the make and model of your system? It can't be a desktop - can
> 
> it?!
> 
>>
>>
> 
>