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Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 11 March 2010, 09:00:36

Lost your PS/2 adapter?  Here's how you can make your own:
 
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8290&stc=1&d=1268319600)

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 11 March 2010, 11:35:43

Quote from: itlnstln;163141

Lost your PS/2 adapter?  Here's how you can make your own:
 

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8290&stc=1&d=1268319600)

That picture is technically inaccurate.

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Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: hyperlinked on Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:10:28

Quote from: Julle;163174

I'm really, really sorry.

You sure that netbook is enough for you? You've got some pretty good Photoshop chops for a guy working in radiology.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: pfink on Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:55:03

Quote from: ripster;163197

Anybody know why IBM never made their Model M plugs purple?

By the time the purple/green PS/2 plug standard went into effect (late '90s?) IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp probably still had tons of beige Model M cables in inventory.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 11 March 2010, 13:59:21

Purple connectors are next on the enhancement list.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:00:26

Quote from: ripster;163205

Unicomp had a Board meeting to decide if they should update the connector color.  But everybody got distracted by the Beer & BBQ and the topic never came up.

My PS/2 Endurapro had purple and green plugs.

(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3963/endurapro105pt0.jpg)

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: Mental Hobbit on Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:01:04

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Purple connectors are next on the enhancement list.

Or a mouse with SDL socket.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: pfink on Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:04:33

Quote from: ripster;163205

Unicomp had a Board meeting to decide if they should update the connector color.  But everybody got distracted by the Beer & BBQ and the topic never came up.

Actually the current Unicomp PS/2 models do have purple connectors. Must be at least one teetotaler on staff.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: TexasFlood on Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:08:01

Quote from: pfink;163204

By the time the purple/green PS/2 plug standard went into effect (late '90s?) IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp probably still had tons of beige Model M cables in inventory.

I don't think purple/green was a standard until PC97 which IIRC came out in 1998.  My KB8923 PS/2 connectors are grey/green, but my newer spacesaver 2 are purple/green.

Title: New PS/2 Adapter
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 11 March 2010, 14:09:30

Quote from: TexasFlood;163214

I don't think purple/green was a standard until PC97 which IIRC came out in 1998.  My KB8923 PS/2 connectors are grey/green, but my newer spacesaver 2 are purple/green.

IBM-branded Model Ms were almost out of production by that late stage anyway.