usb or ps2 keyboard

[slick2004]

is there any difference with these connections? im aleeady using a usb mouse and im not sure if a usb keyboard will cause a problem, i use the pc for gaming.........

 

[gorcorps]

It won't cause any conflicts, most use USB for everything these days.

 

[corkyg]

Should not cause any problems. USB keyboards can be hot plugged - PS2 can't.

 

[postmortemIA]

some newer mobos don't come with PS/2 ports, so it would be safe to buy USB one.

 

[Synomenon]

Only thing a PS/2 keyboard can do that a USB keyboard can't (in most PCs) is the ability to set the BIOS so that a key combo. will power on the PC.

 

[Zepper]

I always use PS/2 just because I prefer a dedicated port rather than a shared one for critical functions. It's not like anyone is a fast enough typist to exceed PS/2 capability. A good idea is to get a keyboard that can use either. Harder to find universal input devices now but maybe worth the effort.

.bh.

 

[nerp]

Back in the day, hard core gamers used PS2 keyboards because the idea was that it had a better response time than USB. I think this is pretty much a non-issue these days.

 

[postmortemIA]

back in day, they didn't have native USB support but it was bridge between PS/2 and USB. Now story is different, every PC comes with 4 USB controllers (up to 8 ports) that have huge bandwidth.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Also consider that many USB keyboards come with a USB to PS/2 adapter.