Hi Folks, One for the attic-hoarders amongst you! I need a replacement for one of those old keyboards with the fat (pre-PS2) connector (I forget what their proper name is). Alternatively, if there's an adaptor that would allow a PS2 keyboard to be plugged in to the ancient socket in the back of the case, then that might do the job. Reason: the keyboard on one of my machines (dating back to the 90s) has failed, and I can no longer re-boot it (it needs a manual fsck following a power failure). Any offers/advice/suggestions most welcome! Thanks, Ted. ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Ted.Harding@manchester.ac.uk Date: 29-Jan-2010 Time: 08:10:00 This message was sent by XFMail ----------------------------------
Ted, I think you might need one of these: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97885 I suspect the one you want is L90BT (PS2 female to DIN male). Just a guess. Ken On 29/01/2010 08:18, Ted.Harding@manchester.ac.uk wrote:
Hi Folks, One for the attic-hoarders amongst you!
I need a replacement for one of those old keyboards with the fat (pre-PS2) connector (I forget what their proper name is).
Alternatively, if there's an adaptor that would allow a PS2 keyboard to be plugged in to the ancient socket in the back of the case, then that might do the job.
Reason: the keyboard on one of my machines (dating back to the 90s) has failed, and I can no longer re-boot it (it needs a manual fsck following a power failure).
Any offers/advice/suggestions most welcome! Thanks, Ted.
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Thanks for the tip, Ken. I'll try and get hold of one of those, and see how I get on. Ted. On 29-Jan-2010 Ken Hamer wrote:
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Duh! Forgot Thunderwotsit's horrid habit of replying directly to sender. Keyboard de-lofted and about to be given some sparkle. (It's a long time since it graced a box - I think it was the mahogany one with the rococo carvings round the 5¼" drive.) -- Tony Anson www.girolle.co.uk/
Ah that'll be a Steampunk one then! ;¬) http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml Bev.
Keyboard de-lofted and about to be given some sparkle. (It's a long time since it graced a box - I think it was the mahogany one with the rococo carvings round the 5¼" drive.)
Did it again... Must try harder! Bev Nicolson wrote: Tony Anson wrote:
Keyboard de-lofted and about to be given some sparkle. (It's a long time since it graced a box - I think it was the mahogany one with the rococo carvings round the 5¼" drive.)
Ah that'll be a Steampunk one then! ;¬)
Began to look interesting, but was taking an age to load - and offering me showers of cookies. Zap! Sorry. -- Tony Anson www.girolle.co.uk/
Ted.Harding@manchester.ac.uk wrote:
Hi Folks, One for the attic-hoarders amongst you!
I need a replacement for one of those old keyboards with the fat (pre-PS2) connector (I forget what their proper name is).
Alternatively, if there's an adaptor that would allow a PS2 keyboard to be plugged in to the ancient socket in the back of the case, then that might do the job.
Lindy sell one cheaper than Maplin and do next day delivery. Even at Maplin you will be lucky to find one in a hurry. How do I know ? By strange coincidence I found myself in a similar situation the other day with a Windows 3.1 (erk) computer that had the programming software for a clients ancient PABX on it. I couldn't wait as this was a bit of an emergency so resorted to horrible bodgery (hint, electrically they are the same, PS/2 supports some extended features but is electrically compatible with AT) so I just chopped the wire of an old PS/2 KB and did a paperclip job on the AT DIN connector.
Great advice Wayne, I'l be remembering that! Also if you don't need it in a hurry and haven't got one yet I have an AT - PS2 converter knocking around? -- Regards, James ;) Ted Turner - "Sports is like a war without the killing." - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/ted_turner.html
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Wayne Stallwood