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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Sygaldry on Mon, 27 April 2015, 20:39:02

Title: Good Dual PS2 to USB adapter?
Post by: Sygaldry on Mon, 27 April 2015, 20:39:02

Would like to use my recently acquired IBM M13 on my laptop and am confused by the sheer amount of adapters available.

Is there a generally well received dual PS2 to USB adapter out there?

(Not really considering the Soarer or the Blue Cube because they only have 1 PS2 connection).

Title: Re: Good Dual PS2 to USB adapter?
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 27 April 2015, 20:46:57

I have had had excellent success 90%+ of the time with cheap crap like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Male-to-PS2-Female-Cable-Adapter-Converter-Use-For-Keyboard-Mouse-D1-/321289683058?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ace5b8072 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Male-to-PS2-Female-Cable-Adapter-Converter-Use-For-Keyboard-Mouse-D1-/321289683058?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ace5b8072)

but a lot of people think that you need quality stuff.

Also, Chinese junk takes 3 weeks.

Title: Re: Good Dual PS2 to USB adapter?
Post by: Snowdog993 on Mon, 27 April 2015, 22:20:07

I have had really good luck with the Belkin dual PS/2 to USB adapter.
(I don't know if they make/sell them anymore)

The Cables-2-Go 32185 adapter works too.

The Trendnet TU-PS2 USB to PS/2 Converter works as well.

All 3 do work with both.

Edit: Yes M13.