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hitsware
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Posted: 10:59am 20 Jul 2014
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Will this keyboard (with usb to ps2 adaptor) work with DuinoMite and/or ColorMaximite ?
 
MicroBlocks

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Posted: 11:56am 20 Jul 2014
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In the comments it is mentioned a few times that it is a USB type only.
Unfortunately you never know for sure until you (or someone else) tries.
And with so many computers nowadays with only USB the chance of that is small.
The USB to ps/2 adapter is not a converter, only an adapter to another plug. No electronics or anything.
If the controller in the keyboard is USB/PS2 capable, it will detect to what kind of connector it is plugged in and then uses that mode.
Microblocks. Build with logic.
 
hitsware
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Posted: 12:42pm 20 Jul 2014
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Thanks .....
Perhaps a moot point.
There's plenty of ps2 > usb adaptors,
But not so many USB > ps2 ....
 
elproducts

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Posted: 03:12pm 20 Jul 2014
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If you want a smaller keyboard, parallax has PS/2 version on close out.Parallax Keyboard

I have one and it works great with maximite.
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hitsware
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Posted: 05:00pm 20 Jul 2014
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  elproducts said   If you want a smaller keyboard, parallax has PS/2 version on close out.Parallax Keyboard

I have one and it works great with maximite.


THANK YOU !
Just ordered 2 .....
I guess soon that even
MaxiMite type boards will
be set up for usb keyboards
??????
 
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