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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Loonaii on Wed, 02 March 2011, 21:21:32

Title: Help With A IBM Model M Keyboard
Post by: Loonaii on Wed, 02 March 2011, 21:21:32
Whatsup guys, i was lucky enough to come across a IBM Model M keyboard i was wanting to restore it. The problem is its not connected via a ps/2 connecter like most old keyboards and i was wondering if anyone would know what kind of adapter i would need for this.

this is the keyboard itself
http://img42.imageshack.us/i/img0176dy.jpg/

this is the connector
http://img708.imageshack.us/i/img0178uj.jpg/

any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Title: Help With A IBM Model M Keyboard
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 02 March 2011, 22:18:47
That is a terminal board, my friend. Go find a post by kishy and look at the links in his sig on how to make those work.

They really are worth making work. I use a PS/2 version of that keyboard on my workstation. All those extra keys come in handy for macro programming.

And welcome to geekhack!