PS/2 to USB converter adaptor

J

J a s o n

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Hello everyone

I recently bought two PS/2 to USB converter adaptors from eBay, and they're not working with our keyboard (Logitech Access Keyboard), mouse (old Logitech ball mouse with only two buttons), or the laptop (Toshiba with 512MB RAM, about 2GHz speed, two USB ports). The laptop is running Windows XP Pro. We've tried scanning for new hardware, and we tried booting the computer with both plugged in. Neither responds at all. The only signs of life are the num lock and function lock lights on the keyboard (they toggle like they're supposed to. But the Caps lock and scroll lock do not). Any ideas to get these working?

I've also tried them with my 3 year old Acer laptop (1GB RAM, about 2GHz CPU, more than enough USB ports). This one's running Ubuntu 9.04. Similar (non)results. But with the keyboard plugged in, if I mash the keys, every so often X will give a error message (printed to the first virtual terminal) like this:

[33237.360137] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate usb device on port 6
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The digits in the square brackets change every time.

and sometimes it says this

[numbers.numbers] hub 1-0:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 6 disabled
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But I really only bought these to work with the Windows XP laptop. Any help getting it to work on either system would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Jason
 
Connect-debounce failed errors typically mean the connection to the device is not reliable. Most likely, it means that either your adapters are defective (either by design or manufacture), or that the device you've plugged it into is incompatible. I'd guess the former based on their source. Sorry. :(
 
Hi

I have anothe problem with my PS/2 keyboard adapter. It says that it hasn't been recognised and the mouse/keyboard doesn't work either. Is it the drivers or is it the actual mouse/keyboard or could it be the device itself
 
Tyrant,

I'd recommend testing the adaptor(s) on other computers, if possible. And test other USB devices to make sure your ports are working normally. Just to eliminate other possible causes of the problem.

In my case, I've now tested these things with several USB ports in 3 computers. No joy. Closest thing I've got to them working is using them with some USB to PS/2 converters. Surprisingly enough, that worked. With the PS/2 ports. So it's pointless. It proves that these adaptors carry the signal. But it doesn't prove that they really convert it into something a real USB port can read, right?

Thanks for the response, Anti-Trend. Any ideas if they'd be more likely to work on a new computer rather than an older one? I'll think I'll hang onto these widgets until I can test them on one more computer, a brand new one.
 
Hey

Thanks for your response.

I have tested it on other computers. I have tested them on USB1 and USB2 ports as well. I have tested it with a mouse just to see if it was supposed to be just for a mouse and it didn't work then either.

I think I'll just buy a usb keyboard as it could be a problem as it is an older RM keyboard.

I've heard that the older keyboards and mice have a different way it is powered Maybe it could be that.

Any other suggestions please?

Thank you
 
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