USB keyboard with Dell laptop?

[MIDIman]

I'm getting my grandpa a Dell laptop (Inspiron 1100), though he's probably going to need a keyboard. Do these work ok with USB keyboards, cause it doesnt have PS/2 connections? For that matter, what USB keyboard should I buy - everything from my usual brands (logitech and MS) appear to be PS/2 only.

 

[John]

Yes, any USB keyboard will work fine.

 

[HokieESM]

A USB keyboard will work splendidly. Recommendation if you are interested in using a mouse also: get a USB keyboard with a built-in hub (Dell has several models like this): you can plug the mouse into the keyboard, so it only takes one "plug" to start up both (you can even hotswap).

 

[WobbleWobble]

There are also USB to PS/2 adapters.

 

[MIDIman]

Would this gamer keyboard work ok?

Unfortunately, I really need something fast and cheap. Don't care about quality of the keyboard as long as its as close to the standard layout as possible.

I haven't seen USB->PS/2 connectors. I've only seen the reverse, like those plugs included with logitech mice.

 

[Mday]

cant really judge on the quality of this:

http://www.pccables.com/cgi-bin/orders6.cgi?action=Showitem&id=ID1272750&partno=70617&search=KEYBOARD&rsite=pccables.com&rcode=

 

[thomsbrain]

yes, any usb keyboard will work.