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07/12/06 14:36
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 		 #120105 - then go the other way
Responding to: ???'s previous message
make a 'straight' USB keyboard and make an adapter that convert PS2 to USB<p>

Not a good idea. The adapter would have to have USB host functionality in order to talk to the USB keyboard. Certainly possible, but way too complicated in practice.

make a 'straight' PS2 keyboard and make an adapter that convert USB to PS2<p>

Erik


List of 28 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Auto-detecting USB and PS2            01/01/70 00:00      
   Power            01/01/70 00:00      
      Power didn't tell            01/01/70 00:00      
         So it's on the same connector ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            I will try            01/01/70 00:00      
            Too long to detect            01/01/70 00:00      
            nope            01/01/70 00:00      
         Mechanical solution            01/01/70 00:00      
            Cable is fixed            01/01/70 00:00      
               How to do it.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  USB Expert            01/01/70 00:00      
            Why not ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         why not put the 'intelligence' into the adapter            01/01/70 00:00      
            Cost/complexity issues            01/01/70 00:00      
               then go the other way            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Still need hardware            01/01/70 00:00      
                     you\'ll need that anyhow, how else?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Agree with Chris            01/01/70 00:00      
               Which is why I suggested Cypress            01/01/70 00:00      
      float to ascii            01/01/70 00:00      
         Start a New Thread and ask again            01/01/70 00:00      
         start a new thread!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Doesn't seem to hard            01/01/70 00:00      
      D+ and D- is not differential at the begining            01/01/70 00:00      
      nope, II            01/01/70 00:00      
   re: autodetect            01/01/70 00:00      
   I bought on of these at radio shack.            01/01/70 00:00      
      speed detect            01/01/70 00:00      

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