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Offline itlnstln

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« on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 09:00:36 »
Lost your PS/2 adapter?  Here's how you can make your own:
 
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 11:35:43 »
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Lost your PS/2 adapter?  Here's how you can make your own:
 
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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:10:28 »
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I'm really, really sorry.


You sure that netbook is enough for you? You've got some pretty good Photoshop chops for a guy working in radiology.
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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:55:03 »
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Anybody know why IBM never made their Model M plugs purple?


By the time the purple/green PS/2 plug standard went into effect (late '90s?) IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp probably still had tons of beige Model M cables in inventory.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:59:21 »
Purple connectors are next on the enhancement list.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:00:26 »
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Unicomp had a Board meeting to decide if they should update the connector color.  But everybody got distracted by the Beer & BBQ and the topic never came up.

My PS/2 Endurapro had purple and green plugs.

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Offline Mental Hobbit

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:01:04 »
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Purple connectors are next on the enhancement list.

Or a mouse with SDL socket.
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Offline pfink

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:04:33 »
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Unicomp had a Board meeting to decide if they should update the connector color.  But everybody got distracted by the Beer & BBQ and the topic never came up.


Actually the current Unicomp PS/2 models do have purple connectors. Must be at least one teetotaler on staff.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:08:01 »
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By the time the purple/green PS/2 plug standard went into effect (late '90s?) IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp probably still had tons of beige Model M cables in inventory.

I don't think purple/green was a standard until PC97 which IIRC came out in 1998.  My KB8923 PS/2 connectors are grey/green, but my newer spacesaver 2 are purple/green.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:09:30 »
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I don't think purple/green was a standard until PC97 which IIRC came out in 1998.  My KB8923 PS/2 connectors are grey/green, but my newer spacesaver 2 are purple/green.


IBM-branded Model Ms were almost out of production by that late stage anyway.
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