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Offline asmzn2009

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« on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 17:37:25 »
HEllo guys. I have a question about ps/2 to USB converters.
I live in India and I recently ordered a TVS gold mechanical keyboard. Unfortunately, the board I got was a ps/2 instead of USB. I figured I'd just purchase a adapter instead of exchanging it for the USB version. I bought an el cheapo adapter (it had ps/2 ports for both mouse and keyboard). my laptop picked up the keyboard and it works fine for single key presses. But I can't use it to play for example an FPS since when I press W and the press E simultaneously, when I release E, my character stops moving.

I read about the Belkin USB to ps/2 converter. Does it too have the same hosting issues or does it work fine? Do I HAVE to replace the keyboard or is will the Belkin converter resolve this problem?
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 18:31:05 »
The Belkin fixed it for me vs the cheapo from Microcenter, you mileage could vary.
I can only speak for my experience as there are uncontrolled variables.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 21:27:56 »
If you want I could sell you one of my belkin adapters, but you can probably find one locally faster, since I'm in the US.
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Offline asmzn2009

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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 21:34:07 »
Yes probably. Well, I'll try out the Belkin since its seems to be working for plenty of people. Maybe its an active adapter thing? From what I understand, the Belkin has circuitry to actually convert one interface to the other.

The converter I bought didn't even have a brand name on it. Only thing written was - made in china. Also, it looks pretty similar to one of the passive adapters shown on the clickykeyboards page about the blue cube.

Edit : Oh I found the adapter I bought on the wiki page. And yes, the wiki page describes the issues perfectly.
Its the one with : Vendor ID - 13ba
                                  Product ID - 0017
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Offline asmzn2009

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 21:46:04 »
I did :) I edited my reply above.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 22:11:34 »
Quote from: asmzn2009;402484
The converter I bought didn't even have a brand name on it. Only thing written was - made in china. Also, it looks pretty similar to one of the passive adapters shown on the clickykeyboards page about the blue cube.

Edit : Oh I found the adapter I bought on the wiki page. And yes, the wiki page describes the issues perfectly.
Its the one with : Vendor ID - 13ba
                                  Product ID - 0017
Sounds exactly like my unbranded cheapo...
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 20 August 2011, 23:06:10 »
Yeah, I returned the one I got. I don't even know what it was anymore since I only had it long enough to know that I wanted to get rid of it.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 21 August 2011, 11:50:48 »
Technically speaking, per thing the belkins I got were cheaper. It was $10-12 for the blue cube. The belkins for only 4 come out to about $7-8 (would be much better if 8 or more were gotten). Speaking of, I need to talk to that seller about his packaging. You'd think he was shipping a priceless vase or something; instead of these adapters that would be just fine with no packaging in a bubble mailer.

Then there's that gearhead one at fry's that is supposed to be just fine. I'd like to try it, since it hasn't made it to the wiki yet.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 21 August 2011, 12:07:24 »
Depends on definition of perfect I suppose. I have no problems at all with the belkin, and I was only able to get the blue cube to do that thing once. So they seem pretty perfect to me. I suppose there is always room for improvement.
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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 21 August 2011, 14:01:47 »
Quote from: ripster;402683
By the time Geekhack finds a perfect dongle PS/2 should be completely dead.

Truth.

But it is VERY entertaining.
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Offline asmzn2009

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 21 August 2011, 16:21:34 »
Haha. so blue cube and Belkin allow the input two or more keys to be recognized? Like no ghosting?
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Offline asmzn2009

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 21 August 2011, 18:50:07 »
Thanks goodness for that. And that you guys for the help and advice. Appreciated.
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