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geekhack Community => Reviews => Topic started by: sschardi on Tue, 14 January 2014, 16:58:20
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I have a windows 7 pc. I tried this on 4 different PS2 keyboards. Would work for a few seconds then stop. Windows would pop up error message. Used with and without a USB extender cable. Tried it in several different USB ports. Not sure if I need special drivers for the Keyboards? I tried an old IBM keyboard which worked on an older XP machine with a PS2 port. Also tried on two Compaq keyboards, and one Generic PS2 keyboard. Bought from Amazon. Anybody else have this problem?
Follow up: It wasn't the "cube" but a faulty extension usb cable. I tried a much shorter extension, and the "cube" works fine.
But what a waste of time and space by all the comments regarding my subject title in CAPS.
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Sounds like you may have gotten a bad cube.
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Could it be a counterfeit? I've never heard of a fake blue cube, but who knows?
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Could it be a counterfeit? I've never heard of a fake blue cube, but who knows?
They are just a cheap Chinese product (try locating a brand name on one), I doubt anyone would clone a generic/unbranded product.
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
Mod edit: user was warned for this post. He was talking about the thread title.
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
Read the title, don't spam posts.
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
Read the title, don't spam posts.
So your just being your usual jerky self because someone capitalized the thread title, how nice.
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
Read the title, don't spam posts.
So your just being your usual jerky self because someone capitalized the thread title, how nice.
I am commenting that I find it unnecessary to capitalize thread titles to make them appear obnoxiously more visible.
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
Read the title, don't spam posts.
So your just being your usual jerky self because someone capitalized the thread title, how nice.
I am commenting that I find it unnecessary to capitalize thread titles to make them appear obnoxiously more visible.
Oh the irony.
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I am commenting that I find it unnecessary to capitalize thread titles to make them appear obnoxiously more visible.
There is much documentation about the use of allcaps in print. I recommend anyoine interested in such things to read this article (http://jezebel.com/i-love-all-caps-and-i-am-never-going-to-stop-using-them-513455836)
Now that you'e made your point, we can all continue posting on-topic here.
I have a windows 7 pc. I tried this on 4 different PS2 keyboards. Would work for a few seconds then stop. Windows would pop up error message. Used with and without a USB extender cable. Tried it in several different USB ports. Not sure if I need special drivers for the Keyboards? I tried an old IBM keyboard which worked on an older XP machine with a PS2 port. Also tried on two Compaq keyboards, and one Generic PS2 keyboard. Bought from Amazon. Anybody else have this problem?
Here's my take on it: I suspect there's some issue with your blue cube. If you have a good dedicated soldering / reflow setup, you can try reflowing everything: I suspect it's an intermittent solder joint, especially since the issues persist on so many different setups and environments. I haven't ever used a blue cube (or even seen one) but I'm told they're usually nice. If you want to switch vendors, I have had good experience with the ID innovations multimode USB adapter, as well as the soarer PS2 to USB converter (for a more DIY route)
Hope this helps!
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MAN IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PEOPLE TYPE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO READ.
What are you even talking about?
Read the title, don't spam posts.
So your just being your usual jerky self because someone capitalized the thread title, how nice.
I am commenting that I find it unnecessary to capitalize thread titles to make them appear obnoxiously more visible.
Oh the irony.
lol
also, since mods are all about putting stuff in the correct subs.. shouldn't this be moved? seeing as it's not a review and he's looking for help?