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PS/2 to USB Adapter ?
I am now using a ps/2-vga KVM to link 4 machines potentially. This
enables me to assist friends by working on their machines by simply connecting up loose cables from the KVM to their machine(s) and selecting same on the KVM. Has made life very simple for me, and I would like to retain that capability because most of those friends have oldr PCs. That said - I need to replace my defunct Machspeed machine as I have described earlier. I see most current machines now use USB for the mouse interface and PS/2 for the keyboard. Of course my mouse cabling is PS/2 to and from the KVM. Thus I figure a way I can go in order to retain my KVM and its cabling, is to get a PS/2 to USB adapter. Then I can buy a new MOBO such as the Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H to replace my troubled Machspeed. Is this the thing to do? I have found Sony PS2 Keyboard Mouse TO USB Adapter Supply #V4226 at http://www.yallstore.com/sony-ps2-ke...y-p-22489.html for only $8.99. I am willing to listen to any comments or ideas about all this. Thanks Duke |
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PS/2 to USB Adapter ?
wrote in message ... I am now using a ps/2-vga KVM to link 4 machines potentially. This enables me to assist friends by working on their machines by simply connecting up loose cables from the KVM to their machine(s) and selecting same on the KVM. Has made life very simple for me, and I would like to retain that capability because most of those friends have oldr PCs. That said - I need to replace my defunct Machspeed machine as I have described earlier. I see most current machines now use USB for the mouse interface and PS/2 for the keyboard. Of course my mouse cabling is PS/2 to and from the KVM. Thus I figure a way I can go in order to retain my KVM and its cabling, is to get a PS/2 to USB adapter. Then I can buy a new MOBO such as the Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H to replace my troubled Machspeed. Is this the thing to do? I have found Sony PS2 Keyboard Mouse TO USB Adapter Supply #V4226 at http://www.yallstore.com/sony-ps2-ke...y-p-22489.html for only $8.99. I am willing to listen to any comments or ideas about all this. Thanks Duke An Asus P5QL-E m/b has two ps/2 ports if that suits your needs. The only problem I've had in 7 months of rock solid operation is extraneous noises from my PC speakers which can be fixed by either disconnecting the internal beep speaker or muting PC Beep in the windows mixer. |
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PS/2 to USB Adapter ?
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... I am now using a ps/2-vga KVM to link 4 machines potentially. This enables me to assist friends by working on their machines by simply connecting up loose cables from the KVM to their machine(s) and selecting same on the KVM. Has made life very simple for me, and I would like to retain that capability because most of those friends have oldr PCs. That said - I need to replace my defunct Machspeed machine as I have described earlier. I see most current machines now use USB for the mouse interface and PS/2 for the keyboard. Of course my mouse cabling is PS/2 to and from the KVM. Thus I figure a way I can go in order to retain my KVM and its cabling, is to get a PS/2 to USB adapter. Then I can buy a new MOBO such as the Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H to replace my troubled Machspeed. Is this the thing to do? I have found Sony PS2 Keyboard Mouse TO USB Adapter Supply #V4226 at http://www.yallstore.com/sony-ps2-ke...y-p-22489.html for only $8.99. I am willing to listen to any comments or ideas about all this. Thanks Duke JW I've got a couple of sites with the PS/2 KVM to PS/2-USB adaptor setup you propose working fine. However I've had a few problems with some brands & motherboard combinations. I would suggest getting 2 or 3 different brands with right of return for the unwanted one's. Best Paul. |
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