You would do well to talk to their folks to get what you need. See this
group is setup to assist with the XP support of hardware issues. You
have connection problems unrelated to XP.

IsLNdbOi wrote:

> Yeah we are, I guess we didn't make it clear enough that we need an
> adapter that will convert a male usb to male PS/2 and it should be an
> active adapter.
>
> That site you linked to has the plain USB to PS/2 adapters which we
> already said we tried.
>
>
>
> Bob I Wrote:
>
>>You ARE looking for connectors?!?!?
>>
>>IsLNdbOi wrote:
>>
>>Bob I Wrote:
>>
>>Here
>>http://sewelldirect.com/usb
>>
>>IsLNdbOi wrote:
>>
>>Edward W. Thompson Wrote:
>>
>>"IsLNdbOi" IsLNdbOi.1xwtyv@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>>news:IsLNdbOi.1xwtyv@pcbanter.net...
>>
>>I've been looking for the same thing. I have this Dell keyboard which
>>I
>>like very much since it does not have any of those useless application
>>/
>>shortcuts keys other keyboards have and it's pretty compact while
>>still
>>having full sized keys:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/cujkw
>>
>>http://pcpartsinc.com/prods/DE-W7658.jpg
>>
>>
>>As far as I know, it should work with any of those purple USB to PS/2
>>adapters that come with Microsoft and Logitech keyboards since it's
>>just a plain USB keyboard (no multimedia keys, no built in USB hub),
>>but I have tried it with three different purple / keyboard USB to
>>PS/2
>>adapters and even with some green USB to PS/2 adapters and the
>>keyboard
>>has not worked with any of them.
>>
>>I've seen some active adapters, but they are all convert the opposite
>>way (PS/2 to USB):
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/8gn7r
>>
>>I wonder if I could use a female USB A to female USB A adapter on the
>>USB end of this active adapter and connect my keyboard to that end,
>>then get a male to male PS/2 adapter and connect it to the PS/2 end
>>of
>>this active adapter, then connect it to my PC. Would that work? If
>>not, are there any active adapters opposite of this one (USB to
>>PS/2)?
>>
>>
>>
>>sliberty@gmail.com Wrote:
>>I have a new Dell. It came with a USB keyboard and no PS/2 ports on
>>the
>>PC. Since I use a KVM which only has PS/2 connections, I tried using
>>a
>>variety of converters to make this work, but have had no luck.
>>
>>My old PS/2 keyboard connected directly to the KVM, and then through
>>a
>>PS/2 to USB converter into the PC's USB port works fine.
>>
>>My new USB keyboard through a USB to PS/2 converter (came with a
>>mouse)
>>into the KVM and then through a PS/2 to USB converter into the PC's
>>USB
>>port doesn't work at all.
>>
>>Is it because the converter came with a mouse and it doesn't support
>>a
>>keyboard? Is it because I am switching back and forth? Is there a way
>>to accomplish what I need to do with this new Dell USB keyboard?
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>Not all USB mice and keyboards can be made to work with PS/2. You may
>>be
>>unlucky.
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm sure it would work if I could find an active adapter like the one
>>I
>>posted above, except it would have to have a female USB A connector
>>and
>>a male PS/2 connector (opposite of the one I posted above).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm sorry Bob, is there supposed to be something at that site that
>>will
>>help us?
>>
>>
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