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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: trenzafeeds on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:22:02

Title: PS/2 Combiner to USB?
Post by: trenzafeeds on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:22:02

I recently purchased an ATC board, which has a double-PS/2 cable, one for the trackpad and one for the keyboard. I had intended on only using the keyboard one, as my PC has only one PS/2 input, but I was wondering if there exists some sort of PS/2 to usb converter that could combine these two into one usb input.

Title: Re: PS/2 Combiner to USB?
Post by: njbair on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:25:37

Quote from: trenzafeeds on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:22:02

I recently purchased an ATC board, which has a double-PS/2 cable, one for the trackpad and one for the keyboard. I had intended on only using the keyboard one, as my PC has only one PS/2 input, but I was wondering if there exists some sort of PS/2 to usb converter that could combine these two into one usb input.

I have one of these, works great even with my oldest boards:

TRENDnet USB 1.1 to PS/2 Converter, TU-PS2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007T27HI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_L77vwbG2AXBX0

Title: Re: PS/2 Combiner to USB?
Post by: trenzafeeds on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:28:48

Quote from: njbair on Thu, 26 November 2015, 20:25:37

I have one of these, works great even with my oldest boards:

TRENDnet USB 1.1 to PS/2 Converter, TU-PS2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007T27HI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_L77vwbG2AXBX0

Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

Title: Re: PS/2 Combiner to USB?
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 27 November 2015, 14:42:00

I have a Belkin one and one thing I've observed when connecting an M with the integrated trackpoint is that only one of the connectors needs to be connected for both the trackpoint and the keyboard to work.  It actually won't work if I connect both.  So you'll maybe want to experiment a bit too.