Where can I buy a cheap PS2-> USB adapter?

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Sphexi
Go to Radioshack, buy a cheap USB mouse ($10 or so), keep the USB->PS/2 adapter, toss the mouse into a drawer.


http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...w=usb+ps%2F2+adapter&parentPage=search

They have them on the site too, pretty cheap. I think you can have it shipped to a local store for pickup for free too, not sure.

He wants to switch in the opposite direction. (edit: clicked your link, and that is what he's looking for - but the USB mouse idea wouldn't really work...)

DonRodriguez, I've seen them on Newegg for ~$5 I think.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822998006
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: sonoma1993
Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
see topic!

do they even make ps/2 to usb adapters? I know they have usb to ps/2 adapters.

yes they do, i think every ps/2 keyboard bought recently comes with one. there's probably 50 of them in the office here.
 

iamwiz82

Lifer
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Am I the only one who's curious as to why?

maybe he doesn't have a ps/2 slot? do any pcs not have them anymore?

Most Dells dont. Even their servers are losing them. Quite a shock when I opened up a Poweredge 2900 to find no PS2s.
 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Am I the only one who's curious as to why?

maybe he doesn't have a ps/2 slot? do any pcs not have them anymore?

Most Dells dont. Even their servers are losing them. Quite a shock when I opened up a Poweredge 2900 to find no PS2s.

Huh, I guess I'm out of date :p