On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:50:35 -0500 Scott Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Celejar wrote: > > I'm trying to use a simple (cheap) PS/2 keyboard with a laptop which > > has no PS/2 ports. There are various PS/2 - USB available all over the > > internet; I bought a cheap one on Ebay. It is a very simple little > > thing, and I don't think it has any sort of electronics inside, and it > > doesn't seem to work. The keyboard is not recognized at all, neither in > > the console nor in X, it doesn't appear in the output of lsusb, and it > > 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? > > > > Celejar > > > > Greetings Celejar: > > I've used a converter from startech.com (part number USBPS2PC) with > success. It has worked where other adapters have not. > > http://www.startech.com/Product/ItemDetail.aspx?productid=USBPS2PC&c=US > > > Good luck. Thanks, good to know. I'll look into it. 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]
