Old style keyboard

[papa]

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Just an observation.

I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard has
PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2 keyboard,
I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style connector. Then I
purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to connect this keyboard to
my computer PS/2 keyboard port.

This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I need
to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a menu
option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.

 

[Guest]

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Basic PS/2 keyboards are inexpensive, you may have paid more
for the adapter than the cost of a new keyboard.

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"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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| Just an observation.
|
| I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built.
The motherboard has
| PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a
new PS/2 keyboard,
| I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style
connector. Then I
| purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to connect
this keyboard to
| my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
|
| This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running.
However, if I need
| to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when
selecting a menu
| option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
|
|

 

[Guest]

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I have done this on one machine and my keyboard workes even before windows
loads.....


"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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> Just an observation.
>
> I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard
> has PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2
> keyboard, I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style
> connector. Then I purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to
> connect this keyboard to my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
>
> This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I
> need to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a
> menu option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
>

 

[papa]

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Yeah. I had the same experience on a different computer and different
keyboard.

"Kenny S" <hotmail@coldmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have done this on one machine and my keyboard workes even before windows
>loads.....
>
>
> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
> news:ePMk1LS2EHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Just an observation.
>>
>> I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard
>> has PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2
>> keyboard, I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style
>> connector. Then I purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to
>> connect this keyboard to my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
>>
>> This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I
>> need to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a
>> menu option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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There may be a problem with the "old" keyboard. I have successfully use
these type of "rare" adapters and only had problems when the keyboard was
defective.


"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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> Yeah. I had the same experience on a different computer and different
> keyboard.
>
> "Kenny S" <hotmail@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uC83IpU2EHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>I have done this on one machine and my keyboard workes even before windows
>>loads.....
>>
>>
>> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
>> news:ePMk1LS2EHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Just an observation.
>>>
>>> I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard
>>> has PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2
>>> keyboard, I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style
>>> connector. Then I purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to
>>> connect this keyboard to my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
>>>
>>> This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I
>>> need to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a
>>> menu option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[papa]

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Very possible. Thanks.

"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
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> There may be a problem with the "old" keyboard. I have successfully use
> these type of "rare" adapters and only had problems when the keyboard was
> defective.
>
>
> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
> news:O0MBslV2EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Yeah. I had the same experience on a different computer and different
>> keyboard.
>>
>> "Kenny S" <hotmail@coldmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uC83IpU2EHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>I have done this on one machine and my keyboard workes even before
>>>windows loads.....
>>>
>>>
>>> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
>>> news:ePMk1LS2EHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Just an observation.
>>>>
>>>> I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard
>>>> has PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2
>>>> keyboard, I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style
>>>> connector. Then I purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to
>>>> connect this keyboard to my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
>>>>
>>>> This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I
>>>> need to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a
>>>> menu option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote:

>Just an observation.
>
>I am using Windows XP Pro on a new PC I recently built. The motherboard has
>PS/2 ports for the mouse and keyboard. Rather than buy a new PS/2 keyboard,
>I used one of my older ones that has the big old-style connector. Then I
>purchased an old-style to PS/2 adapter in order to connect this keyboard to
>my computer PS/2 keyboard port.
>
>This keyboard works fine once Windows is up and running. However, if I need
>to use the keyboard BEFORE Windows is up (such as when selecting a menu
>option after hitting F8), the keyboard is dead.
>

I do the reverse hookup all the time in my shop. I have a PS/2
keyboard connected to a KVM switch and I use an adapter on the end of
of one of the PS/2 keyboard cables whenever I have a machine in ths
shop with the old style connector.

Of course yesterday I had two such machines in the shop (cleaning them
up for donation to a local school) and only 1 adapter.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
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[papa]

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>
> Of course yesterday I had two such machines in the shop (cleaning them
> up for donation to a local school) and only 1 adapter.

I guess that is just one of Murphy's many laws. I usually have most of the
tools I need downstairs when there is a job to do upstairs, and vice-versa,
and I can NEVER find my glasses. ;>)