On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:38:25 +0200 Atis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snap] > > > > isn't recognized by MS Windows either. Does anyone know anything about > > > > these things? Do they only work with certain types of keyboards? Do I > > > > need to configure anything in software? Should I suspect that mine is > > > > defective? > > > > > > Correct; there are no electronics in the PS2->USB adapter. A few > > > years back, a PS2 adapter often was included with a USB mouse. > > Agreed, there are no electronics, however AFAIK USB and PS/2 are > different protocols - so they cannot be just swapped by using an > adapter. (PS/2 and AT could). There is a trick that USB mice's detects > where-im-plugged-into and adjusts protocol/wiring. With PS/2->USB its > worse, as PS/2 devices aren't generally made to adjust protocol and > switch to USB.
But these things are advertised as enabling one to do exactly what I want - to use a PS/2 keyboard on a system without a PS/2 port. > > I could try that, but I have a specific PS/2 keyboard that I'd like to > > get working (it has foreign language characters printed on the keys in > > addition to the english ones, and similar USB models that I saw are > > Well, i guess you just need to buy the USB keyboard that fits for > you.. There are sticky transparent characters available for lot of > languages, and they can easilly be sticked to any keyboard (however i > agree, characters that are printed on keyboard lasts almost > infinitely) I have used stickers, but after a while (they did last several years) they start to peel, and then they go missing and leave the keys gummed up to boot. Anyway, I'm discussing a laptop, so I want an external keyboard anyway. If I have to, I will buy a USB keyboard, but the ones I saw (with foreign language chars) are much more expensive then the cheap (Asian no-name) PS/2 ones available at Newegg. Thanks, Celejar -- ssuds.sourceforge.net - Home of Ssuds and Ssudg, a Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
