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Offline domin8r

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« on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 05:27:02 »
Hi,

this subject has probably come up lots of times but couldn't find it with a search (so excuse me for asking "again").

Anyway, I've recently gotten an old mechanical keyboard at home (Laser with white alps) and loving it. I want to use something similar at work now (anything decent vintage mechanical I'll come across probably) but my new workstation at work does not have a PS/2 port.

I've been googling a bit and have come to understand that only certain kinds of PS/2 -> USB convertors work properly with old keyboards. Heard terms like the "blue box" and such.

Is that the only convertor that will work?
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 06:03:03 »
There are two that members here have consistent good luck with.  One is the blue cube, the other is the belkin ps2 adapter.  Personally, I like the belkin better and have three of them.
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Offline Brodie337

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 06:30:42 »
I've got a blue cube from clickykeyboards.com. The only keyboard that it has issues with it is my SIIG Minitouch, where it occasionally drops a keystroke.
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Offline domin8r

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 07:45:44 »
Cheers for the replies :)

Now I know where to look and what to look for, thanx!
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Offline kaiserreich

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 08:35:07 »
I am lost. Is the blue cubes are the reliable ones that you guys can get or what? I read more blue cubes being recommended than anything else. I'm asking because I am curious.

I have one of these. Cost me all of $3 at my local PC-hardware store. Even works with AT->PS2 | PS2->USB |USB->KVM configuration


EDIT : Nevermind. I just found the Wiki. I feel like an idiot now
« Last Edit: Mon, 18 April 2011, 08:38:00 by kaiserreich »
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Offline domin8r

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 09:42:31 »
Thanx for the welcome ripster! And I must obviously agree about the Dutch women! ;)
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Offline domin8r

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 18 April 2011, 10:42:18 »
A little update,a visit to the mentioned wiki triggered my  memory. I was given a convertor a while back by our IT-department and it resembles one of the mentioned models. Will give it a go tomorrow :)
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Offline domin8r

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 19 April 2011, 03:03:24 »
Last update (probably).. the convertor I have at work (looks like the one kaiserreich posted) works like a charm!
Didn't work on windows boot but I switched keyboards after boot and it's rocking :D

To say the least, not ALL my coworkers are pleased ;)
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