Re: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
Don't know why it won't work in PS2, but I bought a Ergo 4000 a while back for my home machine. I like it quite a bit--I was avoiding all MS keyboards since the original MS Natural, but I finally found one that I think is a replacement for it. The only real downside for me was that it is different enough to make going between it and even another MS Natural (pre-4000) difficult. To that end, I decided to make my input devices the same for both my home machines and work machine. Now both have Ergo 4000's with MX1000 mice. :) My only real concern now is that I very much doubt that it will last nearly as long as those old MS Naturals did, but oh well. Greg - Original Message - From: Hunter, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:48 PM Subject: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Hi, Last week I got a Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard. This is just the best keyboard I have ever used. The only issue is it wont work with a usb - ps2 convertor. I need this to work to plub it into my KVM which is PS2 only. I did some searches and found everyone saying the keyboard will not work with a PS2 adaptor. Does anyone know why? Is there maybe a more expensive adaptor that will work? I really can't live without this keyboard now its just so nice but I really have to get it working through the KVM. It doesn't look like they make a PS2 version either :-( Thanks Gary Hunter Systems Engineer - Core Services Cendant TDS - Galileo International (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 (Office) (+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 (Cell) The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
Yeh Mine replaced the original MS Natural. From what I've read it probablly wont last as long but my Natural keyboard must be at least 8 years old. I love it but I have to get it working with the PS2 connection :-( -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:33 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Don't know why it won't work in PS2, but I bought a Ergo 4000 a while back for my home machine. I like it quite a bit--I was avoiding all MS keyboards since the original MS Natural, but I finally found one that I think is a replacement for it. The only real downside for me was that it is different enough to make going between it and even another MS Natural (pre-4000) difficult. To that end, I decided to make my input devices the same for both my home machines and work machine. Now both have Ergo 4000's with MX1000 mice. :) My only real concern now is that I very much doubt that it will last nearly as long as those old MS Naturals did, but oh well. Greg - Original Message - From: Hunter, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:48 PM Subject: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Hi, Last week I got a Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard. This is just the best keyboard I have ever used. The only issue is it wont work with a usb - ps2 convertor. I need this to work to plub it into my KVM which is PS2 only. I did some searches and found everyone saying the keyboard will not work with a PS2 adaptor. Does anyone know why? Is there maybe a more expensive adaptor that will work? I really can't live without this keyboard now its just so nice but I really have to get it working through the KVM. It doesn't look like they make a PS2 version either :-( Thanks Gary Hunter Systems Engineer - Core Services Cendant TDS - Galileo International (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 (Office) (+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 (Cell) The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
Regular PS2/USB keyboards autodetect which interface they are plugged into and change their signalling/power accordingly. I'm guessing that the Ergo 4000 is using a new controller chip from the previous models and does not support this dual mode of operation. Seems a little odd, the savings in that are going to be very very tiny (several cents probably). I wouldn't be surprised to see more going this route. You may be able to get a PS2 port that connects to USB, but I don't think youd get a USB port that connects to PS2. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter, Gary Sent: 25 February 2006 18:49 To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Hi, Last week I got a Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard. This is just the best keyboard I have ever used. The only issue is it wont work with a usb - ps2 convertor. I need this to work to plub it into my KVM which is PS2 only. I did some searches and found everyone saying the keyboard will not work with a PS2 adaptor. Does anyone know why? Is there maybe a more expensive adaptor that will work? I really can't live without this keyboard now its just so nice but I really have to get it working through the KVM. It doesn't look like they make a PS2 version either :-( Thanks
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
Because the Ergo4000 uses the new managable HID, there is no way to make it PS2 compatible. This is because it can be mapped to work as multiple devices as well as having programmability. So, you'll never (never) find a PS2 connector that will work with this. -Original message- From: Neil Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:04:02 -0600 To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Regular PS2/USB keyboards autodetect which interface they are plugged into and change their signalling/power accordingly. I'm guessing that the Ergo 4000 is using a new controller chip from the previous models and does not support this dual mode of operation. Seems a little odd, the savings in that are going to be very very tiny (several cents probably). I wouldn't be surprised to see more going this route. You may be able to get a PS2 port that connects to USB, but I don't think youd get a USB port that connects to PS2. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter, Gary Sent: 25 February 2006 18:49 To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Hi, Last week I got a Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard. This is just the best keyboard I have ever used. The only issue is it wont work with a usb - ps2 convertor. I need this to work to plub it into my KVM which is PS2 only. I did some searches and found everyone saying the keyboard will not work with a PS2 adaptor. Does anyone know why? Is there maybe a more expensive adaptor that will work? I really can't live without this keyboard now its just so nice but I really have to get it working through the KVM. It doesn't look like they make a PS2 version either :-( Thanks
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
How did I know Chris would have the answer, even if it was one I didn't want to hear :-( Is there something close to it that is PS2 compatable. If there is I will take my 4000 to work and buy the alternative for home. I especially love the padded wrist wrest on the 4000. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CW Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 4:52 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Because the Ergo4000 uses the new managable HID, there is no way to make it PS2 compatible. This is because it can be mapped to work as multiple devices as well as having programmability. So, you'll never (never) find a PS2 connector that will work with this. -Original message- From: Neil Davidson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:04:02 -0600 To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Regular PS2/USB keyboards autodetect which interface they are plugged into and change their signalling/power accordingly. I'm guessing that the Ergo 4000 is using a new controller chip from the previous models and does not support this dual mode of operation. Seems a little odd, the savings in that are going to be very very tiny (several cents probably). I wouldn't be surprised to see more going this route. You may be able to get a PS2 port that connects to USB, but I don't think youd get a USB port that connects to PS2. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter, Gary Sent: 25 February 2006 18:49 To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 Hi, Last week I got a Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard. This is just the best keyboard I have ever used. The only issue is it wont work with a usb - ps2 convertor. I need this to work to plub it into my KVM which is PS2 only. I did some searches and found everyone saying the keyboard will not work with a PS2 adaptor. Does anyone know why? Is there maybe a more expensive adaptor that will work? I really can't live without this keyboard now its just so nice but I really have to get it working through the KVM. It doesn't look like they make a PS2 version either :-( Thanks The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
At 07:01 PM 2/25/2006, Hunter, Gary typed: How did I know Chris would have the answer, even if it was one I didn't want to hear :-( Is there something close to it that is PS2 compatable. If there is I will take my 4000 to work and buy the alternative for home. I especially love the padded wrist wrest on the 4000. How about a different KVM instead ? --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000
Nah, I only bought the KVM a few weeks back and I don't want to change it either :-( (Belkin OmniView SOHO F1DS104T) It would cost much more to replace the KVM. If I can find something close to the Ergo 4000 I would be happy. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Johnson Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 5:44 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] USB - PS2 convertor and Microsoft Ergo 4000 At 07:01 PM 2/25/2006, Hunter, Gary typed: How did I know Chris would have the answer, even if it was one I didn't want to hear :-( Is there something close to it that is PS2 compatable. If there is I will take my 4000 to work and buy the alternative for home. I especially love the padded wrist wrest on the 4000. How about a different KVM instead ? --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Cendant is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
