Found old Mechanical Keyboard

[denkan]

Hello found seven old Mechanical Keyboard today at work that has been in server racks for many years The problem is that when I try to connect them using a ps2 converter all of them just blink (caps, num, scroll) for a half sec and then go's black

I think that my ps2 converter is the problem but do I need like a special ps2 converter to get these keyboards to work?

 

[denkan]

Hello found seven old Mechanical Keyboard today at work that has been in server racks for many years The problem is that when I try to connect them using a ps2 converter all of them just blink (caps, num, scroll) for a half sec and then go's black

I think that my ps2 converter is the problem but do I need like a special ps2 converter to get these keyboards to work?

lol I forgott no plug n play works good now

 

[thesecond]

PICS

 

[denkan]

PICS

5x Compaq mx11800 (Cherry mx brown)
1x Dell at102W (Black ALPS)

 

[Ripster55]

If you ever have a problem with a PS/2 keyboard with a modern motherboard (many of which with underpowered PS/2 ports) try this:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalK...chanicalkeyboards_toolkit_item_5_someday_you/

 

[denkan]

If you ever have a problem with a PS/2 keyboard with a modern motherboard (many of which with underpowered PS/2 ports) try this:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalK...chanicalkeyboards_toolkit_item_5_someday_you/

Thanks! I think my ps/2 converter can not power mx11800 trackball so a belkin converter is going to be perfect

 

[smiley22432]

looks ancient!

 

[Bigolac]

I've been using an old IBM Model M for the past few months now - got it at a garage sale. Missing a couple key caps, but otherwise fun and LOUD!

 

[michilius]

nice find!

 

[skriefal]

Those Compaqs are nice keyboards. But I found the trackball to be too small to be useful.

 

[duranzo]

Lol, nice find.