Author Topic: If I buy an older keyboard with Din connection, can I go Din-Ps2-Usb?  (Read 1454 times)

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Offline NegaYouDontKn0wMe

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Re: If I buy an older keyboard with Din connection, can I go Din-Ps2-Usb?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 01 January 2019, 08:58:15 »
I have done this several times and never had a problem.
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Re: If I buy an older keyboard with Din connection, can I go Din-Ps2-Usb?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 01 January 2019, 13:31:42 »
Yes, this is absolutely possible. It's routine for me, even.
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Re: If I buy an older keyboard with Din connection, can I go Din-Ps2-Usb?
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 01 January 2019, 14:50:00 »
Yes, if the keyboard uses the AT protocol, which is the same as the PS/2 protocol.

The XT protocol, however, uses the same large DIN connector.
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