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

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I've been looking for the same thing. I have this Dell keyboard which I
like very much since it does not have any of those useless application /
shortcuts keys other keyboards have and it's pretty compact while still
having full sized keys:

http://tinyurl.com/cujkw

http://pcpartsinc.com/prods/DE-W7658.jpg


As far as I know, it should work with any of those purple USB to PS/2
adapters that come with Microsoft and Logitech keyboards since it's
just a plain USB keyboard (no multimedia keys, no built in USB hub),
but I have tried it with three different purple / keyboard USB to PS/2
adapters and even with some green USB to PS/2 adapters and the keyboard
has not worked with any of them.

I've seen some active adapters, but they are all convert the opposite
way (PS/2 to USB):

http://tinyurl.com/8gn7r

I wonder if I could use a female USB A to female USB A adapter on the
USB end of this active adapter and connect my keyboard to that end,
then get a male to male PS/2 adapter and connect it to the PS/2 end of
this active adapter, then connect it to my PC. Would that work? If
not, are there any active adapters opposite of this one (USB to PS/2)?



sliberty@xxxxxxxxx Wrote:
> I have a new Dell. It came with a USB keyboard and no PS/2 ports on the
> PC. Since I use a KVM which only has PS/2 connections, I tried using a
> variety of converters to make this work, but have had no luck.
>
> My old PS/2 keyboard connected directly to the KVM, and then through a
> PS/2 to USB converter into the PC's USB port works fine.
>
> My new USB keyboard through a USB to PS/2 converter (came with a
> mouse)
> into the KVM and then through a PS/2 to USB converter into the PC's
> USB
> port doesn't work at all.
>
> Is it because the converter came with a mouse and it doesn't support a
> keyboard? Is it because I am switching back and forth? Is there a way
> to accomplish what I need to do with this new Dell USB keyboard?
>
> Steve


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