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Title: G84-4100 PS/2 to USB?
Post by: woody on Wed, 04 May 2011, 11:23:46

Has anyone tried plugging a G84-4100xPxxx via a passive PS/2 to USB adapter? I've read it should support it, but I lack this kind of adapter and cannot try. Or it could be a misinformation.

EDIT: Solved. The xPxxx most likely don't support this. The xCxxx models do.

Title: G84-4100 PS/2 to USB?
Post by: woody on Wed, 04 May 2011, 11:43:02

Unicomp was never advertised as a dualie, AFAIR.

Ok, I found where I read about the G84-4100. And the mystery is solved, thanks to The Keyboard Company!

It's the xCxxx model (the combo PS/2+USB) that support this. They, like the other dualies, sport USB connector and include USB-to-PS/2 passive adapter.
The xPxxx models are PS/2 only. They need active converter.

Links:
xCxxx (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=196)
xPxxx (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=575)

Thanks, Ripster. You were helpful in an unexpected way.

Title: G84-4100 PS/2 to USB?
Post by: woody on Wed, 04 May 2011, 12:18:57

In the white rounded thingy in the lower right, by default or if you pass the cursor over the "Connection: Combi USB & PS/2" field.
Cherry info also hints in this direction.

Don't know about the color, though. I have purple and green passive USB-to-PS/2 dongles.