On 1/3/05 3:32 PM, "G-List" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: What is this serial-to-adaptor to USB for? > Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:22:57 +0100 > >> From: Andrew Grebneff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> A 3cm-long (rather short) cable with a USB connector on one end and a 6-pin >> serial plug on the other; the center of the top of the serial has a >> vertical plastic pin. This is flanked by 2 pairs of contact pins, with 2 >> more pins at the bottom between the crimps in the circular wall. > > Like everyone says, it's a USB->PS/2 converter. > > The funny thing is that I have the very opposite. They tend to include > a PS/2->USB converter with USB mice for PCs so that they can be > used with the PS/2 slot on older PCs, but I have never had one that > goes the other way, like yours. > > It would be interesting to test it with a newer Mac and OS X to see if it > is at all possible to use a PS/2 keyboard and/or mouse through the > USB port on a Mac. > > Anyone tested ? > > > Larry Right. I am using the identical adapter to operate a favorite PS/2 keyboard via the USB port on my USB-enabled beige G3. Everything is fine except that the keyboard Start/Stop key doesn't work. Jack C -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
