Astonishing score for your first mechanical keyboard. It took me literally 2+ years to get a blue Alps keyboard.
Really, a Key Tronic KB-101A style keyboard? Man, that's an insult to good keyboards if I ever heard it xD .
Really, a Key Tronic KB-101A style keyboard? Man, that's an insult to good keyboards if I ever heard it xD .
It's the long way around the barn but if you assemble one of these (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0) on a breadboard you can then use HID Listen to help diagnose. And, just as an added bonus, It's a great PS/2 to USB converter, as well.
So strange. What position do you have the switch in and what type of connector does it have? (I'm assuming it's an AT din?).
That's a beauty!
Just for kicks did you try setting the switch to new xt and see what happens?
I think you're onto something with triggering the port into thinking it's a keyboard port, but you're going to need the documentation for that legacy io controller. The only other thing I ran into was a $100 device that would actually allow two ps/2 keyboards to be plugged into one port and used in succession. It directly emulates a keyboard, so the keyboard itself won't be reporting to the controller, but this 'splitter' device instead.
I wonder if calling the motherboard company for support would help? Or a bios/firmware update?
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EDIT: I thought I had done this already (might have), but no other newer PS/2 keyboards work in the DH55TC motherboard PS/2 port :( Time for a teensy.
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Apparently I had a brain fart and completely forgot I had already tested different PS/2 boards. And I do have a go-to PS/2 boards for older machines I work on. :( No excuse, but I do work on 4-5 projects a day. This is just small free time I'm using to try and get away from my dome keyboard!No worries! I'm just one of those that doesn't give up easily--especially when it comes to an oddball problem like this that you can learn from.
I'll most likely swing by the shop and at least see if the other DH55TC board I have does the same crap or works.. If it works, I'll probably retire the one I'm using and use an 1151 mobo I have, which has no PS/2 or LPC ports. I'm not worried about power house performance, I just don't have a bunch of time to be swapping components around on my own junk.. Be a nice step-up to a 2 series i5, but I really have no need for it. My machine is mostly used for research and boredom. I also do quite a bit of correspondence, hence this whole thread lol. I'm surprised nobody has said "use one of your IBM boards".. I'm a historian at heart, so I can't bring myself to it. Not when I have the machine it came with from Scotland.
Also avoiding newer equipment, just because its a weird market. So many choices, so many opinions. I know buckling spring, blue Alps (I probably spent way more time in front of the keyboard of discussion than I remember), I did actually have a "real" Acer KB-101A given to me in the late 90's I used till liquid damage, had quite a run on Dell 101, then others that were also damaged and most were tossed. Now I wish I still have them all! Point being, I know what I like and I know where to find it. New boards say this, other guys review them, but you really never know till you put a few thousand words down.
Right now, the Das Keyboard with the multimedia controls is my favorite design. Especially without lettering. I really like the volume nob. My time is spent with headphones quite a bit, and those are features I'd miss in my current dome board. That whole free + $20 vs $169 kills me though. And I'm sure there are better boards cheaper, but I'm a new fish with newer boards.
I know you're dealing with frustration and want to get this setup working but, for next time, I prefer to support the folks who make the Teensy by buying direct from them (https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy.html).
That's interesting that the arrow keys and delete are working. Are they working on the numpad or just the dedicated keys? You may have to try toggling the numlock. This keeps getting weirder...
Ok, I'll give it a try. I'm use to these guys *cough*Microsoft*cough*Apple that won't give you the time of day. Even as a Microsoft Partner, it's very difficult to get things done at times. Mostly due to hiring of poor English speaking call centers. But I digress. Makes me like Intel that much more hearing of your experienceThat's what I was expecting as well, and considering my wife builds call centers for large corporations, I would have thought that MS agents would be at least decent--but just one experience of trying to get a license of xp activated via phone proved those are some horrible Indians on the other end (at least in my experience)--and that's a really bad review considering I'm Indian. :eek: The guy was swearing at me in Hindi. :eek:
My wife once worked at a center. I wouldn't do it. Getting called and screamed at everyday, in any language. :) I have a hard time with fast speakers, not so much accents.I actually worked at LG's national call center for a bit a few years before I met my wife. I didn't have too many people that were nasty because I didn't start talking to them until they were done spouting. I actually was one of the best agents they ever had.
I created a thread, as well as emailed the support. Follow along if you'd like!
https://communities.intel.com/message/507010#507010 (https://communities.intel.com/message/507010#507010)
.... I actually was one of the best agents they ever had.
Quick and dirty, I got it to work!I use Switch Hitter, it's very useful.
Oh it feels so nice to use this KEYBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a test pic while typing this message :)Show Image(http://www.rivervalleycomputer.org/geekhack/kb101ateensy002.jpg)
Can anyone recommend a good keyboard testing software? I just want to make sure this thing has been worth the time. :)
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. :)
]I use Switch Hitter, it's very useful.
Ah wait, I completely misunderstood this at first, I thought this was a Key Tronic keyboard in the shape of an Acer KB-101A with Multitech branding, not an ACTUAL KB-101A xD .