Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:42:32 +0100 From: maillist@diode.be To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org Subject: Re: usb to ps/2 adapter works in one machine, but not another? Message-ID: <20100314214232.s4u9l2ylsskgck8k@webmail.diode.be> In-Reply-To: <20100314213049.89b0bf2f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> References: <20100313180706.0aeaab9f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> <4b9c4489./UfK%2BON%2BPg58oJ8B%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20100314213049.89b0bf2f.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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While this still doesn't solve your original problem, PS2 splitters =20 appear to be listed on eBay. Searching for "PS2 splitter" gives =20 splitters for 1 to 5 euros, in countries in Europe and Asia. You may =20 find one with low shipping costs. Regards, Tiemen Quoting Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>: > On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:01 -0800 > perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: > >> There may be a simpler solution. The systems I've seen with only >> one ps/2 jack had both the keyboard and the mouse signals wired to >> the single jack. (Quick test: if it is wired this way it will work >> with either a keyboard or a mouse.) If that's how yours is set up >> you can get a Y adapter with one ps/2 plug and two ps/2 jacks, and >> not need to deal with USB keyboard or mouse support at all. > > True. I should have mentioned this option. Why haven't I just bought > such an adapter and be done with it? > Well, for some reason, these adapters (whether you call them "PS/2 > splitters" or "PS/2 Y cable") are not easy to get hold of. None of my > "local" computer shops have them, and I wasn't able to find any on > Dealextreme either. If I do find a shop that have them listed, its not > in stock, and they charge a small fortune for them. > In contrast, usb to ps/2 adapters are almost everywhere. > -- > Regards, > Torfinn Ingolfsen > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-usb@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-usb > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-usb-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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