Updated at the suggestion of Phil Smith III to reflect that USB keyboards are an option.
Old 21 (snipped): Yes. But you will need a PS2 Y-adapter cable to make it work. Even though the PS2 plug is identical between a mouse and a keyboard the ThinkPad's PS2 port is wired for a mouse. The Y-adapter cable converts the keyboard plug to work with the ThinkPad's port. You can get this Y-adapter from IBM or other laptop accessory manufacturers. New 21 (snipped): Yes. USB keyboards will work, on ThinkPads that have USB ports. But you will need a PS2 Y-adapter cable to make it work on older models. Even though the PS2 plug is identical between a mouse and a keyboard the ThinkPad's PS2 port is wired for a mouse. The Y-adapter cable converts the keyboard plug to work with the ThinkPad's port. You can get this Y-adapter from IBM or other laptop accessory manufacturers. You can always use the list archive to find prior copies of the FAQ (see FAQ item #6 :-) ) Rob On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:26 -0400, "Mike Blake" <[email protected]> wrote: > I was just curious as to what exactly in this was > changed today? > > > Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:30:22 -0500 > > From: "Rob Bell" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Thinkpad] ThinkPad List FAQ (includes how to un-subscribe) > > > > [UPDATED 06/12/2009: 21] > -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
