Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: TDeacon on May 20, 2021, 07:11:09 PM
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Hi all,
Since the early 1990s, I've used a high-quality keyboard (Keytronic KB101 Plus) for Air Warrior, Warbirds, and Aces High. One nice thing about it is the numeric keypad supports the legacy view system via 3-key numeric combinations, and I've always preferred the legacy view system. Given its age, this keyboard uses a PS/2 connector.
Just discovered that the ASUS Prime Z490-A MB on the PC I'm building doesn't have a PS/2 connector on the back. Questions:
1) Does anyone have experience with PS/2 adapters or (more expensive) converters? (my preferred solution)
2) Does anyone recommend a modern USB, high-quality keyboard supporting 3-key numeric keypad use? (a future solution)
Thanks in advance,
MH
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Since there's adapters widely available that obviously means they should also work. I've only used printer port to usb adapters so far so I don't have first hand experience on keyboards. The last keyboard adapter I needed was to connect a PS/2 keyboard to a DIN connector...
After a quick search there's a couple of things to consider: - An active adapter might work better - which means a passive one might work as well
- Make sure the adapter is made for keyboard instead of mouse only
- In the BIOS settings, change USB behaviour to Legacy
Hope that helps
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I've used PS/2 to USB converters, any should work since they're pretty simplistic.
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I've used PS/2 to USB converters, any should work since they're pretty simplistic.
Ditto, I use the same on my IBM "M" buckling spring keyboard and others, and they work fine.
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Ditto, I use the same on my IBM "M" buckling spring keyboard and others, and they work fine.
Ditto.
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Hi all,
Since the early 1990s, I've used a high-quality keyboard (Keytronic KB101 Plus) for Air Warrior, Warbirds, and Aces High. One nice thing about it is the numeric keypad supports the legacy view system via 3-key numeric combinations, and I've always preferred the legacy view system. Given its age, this keyboard uses a PS/2 connector.
Just discovered that the ASUS Prime Z490-A MB on the PC I'm building doesn't have a PS/2 connector on the back. Questions:
1) Does anyone have experience with PS/2 adapters or (more expensive) converters? (my preferred solution)
2) Does anyone recommend a modern USB, high-quality keyboard supporting 3-key numeric keypad use? (a future solution)
Thanks in advance,
MH
Any PS/2 to USB adaptor will work.