could try either programming a teensy board or the like. Challanging but doable
Rob Malpass <li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk> wrote: >Hi all > > > >Does anyone know how to prolong the life of a 5pin din keyboard with ps2 on >the way out? > > > >I have a lovely keyboard which I'm really really keen on keeping but I have >a nasty feeling is losing the legacy war. It is still working fine, feels >lovely and I've had it for nearly 20 years. At present it's connected to >me ps2 kvm via a 5pin din female to ps2 male adapter. However it seems ps2 >is being phased out - the mobo I bought at Christmas only had one ps2 port. > > > >I've just tried a ps2 female to usb male on the end of the lash-up I >describe above and no dice from the mobo. > > > >However - and getting to the point - it's unlikely my 1994 vintage 5 pin din >keyboard would be noticed as a usb device without either some software or >hardware intervention - anyone know of anything? > > > >My own view (trying not to sound too much like a grumpy old man here) is >that they simply don't make keyboards the way they used to. If I could >find one that feels the same as the one I'm using - fine - but apart from a >certain chain store on every industrial park the length of the country - >there is nowhere to actually try before you buy is there? And said chain >only do cheap'n'nasty kbds in my experience - which admittedly is limited as >I only ever go there as a last resort. > > > >Any ideas anyone? > > > >Cheers > >Rob > > > > > > >-- >Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire >LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk >-------------------------------------------------------------- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
