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PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:33 am
by fuckreddit
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..

Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:59 pm
by Enigma
I think it's because Macs use a special keyboard driver.

Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:50 pm
by fuckreddit
damn can i edit it or download something

Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:33 pm
by Enigma
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?

Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:31 am
by fuckreddit
'ight

Re: PS/2 to USB [help]

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:19 pm
by Enigma
Oh, and make sure it says Mac compatible I guess