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Lacking PS/2 Mouse Port
FYI, for anyone buying a new ASUS motherboard and finding out it doesn't
have a PS/2 mouse port, here is what I tried that worked. My situation was more complicated than just replacing the mouse because I have a PS/2 KVM switch which I would also have to replace if I went with a USB mouse. And I couldn't do that because the other box, a laptop, requires a PS/2 keyboard. So instead, I bought this, a converter that converts both a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse in to a single USB port. It was immediately recognized by Windows XP and is compatible with my PS/2 KVM. $6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%257 cRCW-606 The only downside I could find is the mouse doesn't work when booted to Dos. Bruce. |
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nice to know
btw, if you have access to ghost solution boot disk, you may be able to use usb mouse with usb driver. don't know about kb. in dos of sort (DR-DOs , MS-DOS?) "Bruce." wrote in message ... FYI, for anyone buying a new ASUS motherboard and finding out it doesn't have a PS/2 mouse port, here is what I tried that worked. My situation was more complicated than just replacing the mouse because I have a PS/2 KVM switch which I would also have to replace if I went with a USB mouse. And I couldn't do that because the other box, a laptop, requires a PS/2 keyboard. So instead, I bought this, a converter that converts both a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse in to a single USB port. It was immediately recognized by Windows XP and is compatible with my PS/2 KVM. $6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%257 cRCW-606 The only downside I could find is the mouse doesn't work when booted to Dos. Bruce. |
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Nice to know that dude.Because requires a USB mouse and our available mouse at home is PS2.I'll visit that site you gave.Thank You. .
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"Bruce." wrote in
: FYI, for anyone buying a new ASUS motherboard and finding out it doesn't have a PS/2 mouse port, here is what I tried that worked. My situation was more complicated than just replacing the mouse because I have a PS/2 KVM switch which I would also have to replace if I went with a USB mouse. And I couldn't do that because the other box, a laptop, requires a PS/2 keyboard. So instead, I bought this, a converter that converts both a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse in to a single USB port. It was immediately recognized by Windows XP and is compatible with my PS/2 KVM. $6 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...119150&Tpk=ROS EWILL%257cRCW-606 The only downside I could find is the mouse doesn't work when booted to Dos. Bruce. I bought one of those to use on my P5K and it didn't work with my PS2 KVM. I ended up having to buy a USB KVM instead and getting a USB keyboard. WTF are they only putting a keyboard PS2 port on their mb's anyway? If someone wants a mb with PS2 they usually want both mouse and keyboard PS2. |
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"Bruce." wrote in news:21D5k.12873$Ri.8852
@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...m=N82E16812119 Oops, just actually looked at the link and that is not what I bought. I bought a PS2 splitter and that didn't work for me. My new KVM has what you are showing built in though and it worked until I played a game that used shift+w to run and it made moving in the game very slow instrad of running. It was caused by the PS2USB converter so had to go fully USB in the end. Maybe yours won't have the same issue but test it out to see. |
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"The Coward Robert Ford" wrote in message
news:0Ta6k.11353$kx.1289@pd7urf3no... I bought one of those to use on my P5K and it didn't work with my PS2 KVM. This is the PS/2 KVM I'm using and that adapter is working for me. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...4&Tpk=sv221dvi I ended up having to buy a USB KVM instead and getting a USB keyboard. WTF are they only putting a keyboard PS2 port on their mb's anyway? If someone wants a mb with PS2 they usually want both mouse and keyboard PS2. My guess is that they're eliminating the PS/2 ports to make room for other kinds of ports in a standard sized chassis. Lots of USB ports, eSATA, 8 channel audio, 1394, SPDIF, lot of stuff. I'd bet the PS/2 keyboard port will go soon too. They're just doing it in stages depending on the available USB hardware. Bruce. |
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"The Coward Robert Ford" wrote in message
news:%Wa6k.11356$kx.127@pd7urf3no... Oops, just actually looked at the link and that is not what I bought. I bought a PS2 splitter and that didn't work for me. My new KVM has what you are showing built in though and it worked until I played a game that used shift+w to run and it made moving in the game very slow instrad of running. It was caused by the PS2USB converter so had to go fully USB in the end. Maybe yours won't have the same issue but test it out to see. I'm not yet ready to spend the $ for a full USB KVM, but I am preparing for that day by ordering a USB keyboard. I prefer the standard IBM layout (rectangular return key) and that is amazingly hard to find these days in either PS/2 or USB. I finally found a USB one so I ordered it and now 'll have it when I need it. So far I'm not noticed any problems with keys or key combinations. Bruce. |
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In article %Wa6k.11356$kx.127@pd7urf3no, The Coward Robert Ford wrote:
"Bruce." wrote in news:21D5k.12873$Ri.8852 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...m=N82E16812119 Oops, just actually looked at the link and that is not what I bought. I bought a PS2 splitter and that didn't work for me. My new KVM has what you are showing built in though and it worked until I played a game that used shift+w to run and it made moving in the game very slow instrad of running. It was caused by the PS2USB converter so had to go fully USB in the end. Maybe yours won't have the same issue but test it out to see. Yet thats exactly the type of cable i suggested to you months ago and you bitched at me like a hong kong hooker for weeks that i cost you money. |
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Lacking PS/2 Mouse Port
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:39:24 GMT, The Coward Robert Ford
wrote: I bought one of those to use on my P5K and it didn't work with my PS2 KVM. I ended up having to buy a USB KVM instead and getting a USB keyboard. WTF are they only putting a keyboard PS2 port on their mb's anyway? If someone wants a mb with PS2 they usually want both mouse and keyboard PS2. Are USB keyboards vulnerable to keystroke loggers ? You'd think they might want to get rid of PS2 keyboards if the USB one's are more secure, but why get rid of PS2 mouse inputs ? Used to be you could use the Serial port with a PS2 mouse. Hmm. Maybe you can use the PS2 port as some kind of industry unwanted serial port ? Digital rights and all that. |
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Lacking PS/2 Mouse Port
yadayada wrote in message
... Are USB keyboards vulnerable to keystroke loggers ? Yep. http://www.usbkeylogger.info/ You'd think they might want to get rid of PS2 keyboards if the USB one's are more secure, but why get rid of PS2 mouse inputs ? I think right now it's bragging rights ... who has the most USB ports, so they need the real estate taken up by the PS/2 ports. And standardizing on a single general purpose interface just has to be easier to impliment. I imagine if we still had RS-232 modem ports and parallel printer ports. USB is just easier and faster. And if you need an extention cable ... there's only one kind. Need more ports? Add a hub. USB is just cooler. One of my two P5E upgrades was very easy. We already had a USB mouse but it was plugged in to the PS/2 mouse port using a USB to PS/2 adapter, so all I had to do was chuck the adapter. On the other hand, my other upgrade was tougher because of a PS2 KVM switch but a $7 adapter fixed that. I assume one day my 15 year old PS/2 keyboard will finally fail, so I just bought a USB keyboard with the same layout for backup. My wife's keyboard is even older so I bought 2. We both prefer the small return key and they're getting harder to find. Bruce. |
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