Re: USB Keyboard to PS/2 and back to USB

The mouse adapter is not suitable for for this. This is just a plain
"conversion" adapter and does not provide the electronics that are needed to
convert USB to PS/2. The original mouse that the adapter can with had the
electronics to do this internally.


<sliberty@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1130176200.065195.324190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have the Y cable you described (2 PS/2 connections in, one USB
> connection out) and it works very well for the back end of the KVM
> (heading from the KVM to the PC tower). But I am asking about the front
> end (from the keyboard to the KVM). So let me be really specific.
>
> 1. Can a Dell USB keyboard be used in a PS/2 port with some sort of
> adapter?
> 2. If so, is the adapter (dongle) that I got with a mouse suitable, or
> do I need one specifically made for a keyboard?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
> Yves Leclerc wrote:
>> The keyboard requires more than just the old mouse PS/2 "adapter". Head
>> over to a local computer store are buy a "true" USB to PS/2 dongle cable.
>> It should provide two PS/2 connections (one for a mouse and one for a
>> keyboard).
>>
>> That mouse PS/2 adapter is just a plain adapter. The orignial mouse had
>> the
>> "controls" built into it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <sliberty@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1130094473.401344.114170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Jason,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the reply. I called Dell, and they said that the keyboard I
>> > have should be able to work with a USB to PS/2 dongle. (I am not sure I
>> > can be confident with this answer though - the guy seemed pretty
>> > clueless). So I tested ths keyboard on a different PC that has a PS/2
>> > keyboard port using that Microsoft Mouse dongle that I already have,
>> > and it didn't work. So I am still unsure if it is because the keyboard
>> > cannot work in this manner, or if it is because I have a mouse-only
>> > dongle.
>> >
>> > On the assumption that the Dell guy was correct, would a dongle that
>> > came with a Microsoft Mouse work or is a different dongle needed? I see
>> > some dongles advertised as compatible with mice and keyboards, and
>> > others only mention mice. I ordered one that specifically says it is
>> > for a keyboard ($1.95 + shipping), so I guess I'll know for sure in a
>> > few days.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Steve
>> >
>


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