PS2 --> USB Adapter Question

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INYNN

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We need a PS2 to USB adapter that WORKS...

I tired two shitty little ones but nothing worked with them.

Is anyone running a ps2 to usb adapter that they know works for sure?




make/model number of working adapter would be awesome.

Thanks!
 
also... we are running a KVM switch so its the mouse/keyboard cables were trying to get to work.
 
Let me make sure I've got this straight... You have a PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard that you would like to work with a USB KVM?

Does the adapter you have work WITHOUT the KVM, on a computer by itself?

These adapters are trivial little pieces of hardware, so any generic brand should work.
 
Here is the situation:

I have the keyboard/mouse pluged into the KVM switch. The KVM switch only has PS2 outputs that go to the host computer(s) BUT my dell computer has no PS2 inputs on the board. Only USB. So I need the adapter to change PS2 to USB so I can use it with my dell.

Its a brand new KVM switch and if I tell my client they need to swap it for something eltse they will likly be upset. So I would like to use the exsisting KVM switch. I just did not know the dell's would have only USB and no ps2.
 
To put it simply, KVM's (PS2 specifically) don't always play nicely with usb--to ps2 components. You may be better served if you obtain a usb switch box. There are a few KVM's that will work--but may produce weird compatibility issues. At my current job we have about 150+ systems that are tied into a KVM of some sort. We went through a recent desktop upgrade to systems that only have USB components (Mac Mini) and as a result we had to purchase several new USB KVM's. We tried the PS2 to USB (and USB to PS2) adapters and these worked only some of the time....

Hope this helps.
 
So, does the adapter work without the KVM switch? using just a ps2 kb/mouse, the adapter, and the computer.
 
enginurd said:
So, does the adapter work without the KVM switch? using just a ps2 kb/mouse, the adapter, and the computer.
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No it does not.

They dont work with anything, the seem to be junk. But they were $8 so I was not expecting much. Thats why I'm posting to find something that will work.
 
shyboi said:
this one seems to have some good reviews of it, and it specifically was listed to work with a PS2 KVM.
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That looks to be a really good unit. I'm going to have to see about trying that one. Hopefully they can ship fast to canada. Thanks!
 
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