PS/2 to USB [help]

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PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by fuckreddit » Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:33 am

so i have an old 90s Compaq keyboard that i bought a $5 adapter for so I can use it on my Early 2009 Mac mini.

Anyways, I can get caps lock and scroll lock and num lock to work (get them to light up at the very least)

but it wont type at all. I will try ubuntu off usb stick to see but for now i always use mac os..
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Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by Enigma » Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:59 pm

I think it's because Macs use a special keyboard driver.
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Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by fuckreddit » Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:50 pm

damn can i edit it or download something
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Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by Enigma » Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:33 pm

I looked it up and it's apparently because Macs never used PS/2 keyboards, they used ABD keyboards, and odds are the 90's keyboard doesn't work with the adapter anyway because it's not a dual use keyboard.

Try a more expensive adapter?
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Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by fuckreddit » Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:31 am

'ight
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Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Post by Enigma » Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:19 pm

Oh, and make sure it says Mac compatible I guess
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