On Tuesday 28 March 2006 02:54 am, DJA wrote: > Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote: > > On Mar 26, 2006, at 9:41 PM, DJA wrote: > >> I suppose the only drawback nowadays is that it has an AT style > >> connector while even PS/2 connectors are disappearing from > >> motherboards. > > > > For $10 or so, you can get a PS/2-to-USB adapter. They've got several > > different kinds at Fry's. Basically, it's a little pigtail that you > > can plug in a PS/2 keyboard and mouse into, and plugs into a USB port. > > > > I have two at home from before both of the desks were converted to > > usb-only systems, and they worked fairly well. > > > > Gregory > > Actually, I've been using one of those on this keyboard for years. > Hopefully, when PS/2 goes away, I'll still be able to use the keyboard > via an adapter with USB (or whatever the new "Standard" keyboard > connector becomes). > > -- > Best Regards, > ~DJA.
Chuckle, I just had a vision of DJA in a couple of decades. Same keyboard, but a stack of adapters, AT->PS2->USB->USB++->XSB->XSB++ BobLQ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
