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First post, by Retrisimo

Posted on 2018-05-19, 16:56

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Hi ppl, i purchased a modern mechanical keyboard for my old comps, mainly for a 286 but it doesnt work. Not even on my Pentium1 machine.
I am using the correct purple converter. So i was searching on the internet for some emulation box to make it work but been unsuccessful. Does somethink like that exist? I have plenty old keyboards but on the cheap side 🙁

this is the keyboard https://www.nay.sk/genesis-thor-300-c-s-usb-mch-klavesnica

Sry fo my bad english

Thanks

Reply 1 of 5, by Flare

Posted on 2018-05-19, 17:24

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Those purple dongles only work if the keyboard is designed for them.

I use one of these for my retro machine, it works great: https://www.tripplite.com/ps-2-to-usb-converter~0DT60002

Reply 2 of 5, by Kubik

Posted on 2018-05-19, 18:42

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You'd better get a real PS/2 keyboard, those are still pretty cheap. The other option would be a real USB to PS/2 converter with a microcontroller. What you have is just a passive adapter that assumes the keyboard being able to work either as USB or as PS/2.
A klavesnice v Nay kupujou jen trubky 😀

Reply 3 of 5, by The Serpent Rider

Posted on 2018-05-19, 19:08

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Your mechanical keyboard was not designed with PS/2 support in mind, so you out of luck. Look for a mechanical keyboard without backlit and PS/2 support in specs.

Last edited by The Serpent Rider on 2018-05-19, 19:11. Edited 2 times in total.

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Reply 4 of 5, by Retrisimo

Posted on 2018-05-19, 19:09

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Kubik wrote:
You'd better get a real PS/2 keyboard, those are still pretty cheap. The other option would be a real USB to PS/2 converter with a microcontroller. What you have is just a passive adapter that assumes the keyboard being able to work either as USB or as PS/2.
A klavesnice v Nay kupujou jen trubky 😀

vole tam pracujem xD

Reply 5 of 5, by bestemor

Posted on 2018-05-20, 13:42

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This sounds familiar... 😀
Convert USB keyboard to PS/2 or AT?

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