ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

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True Crime!
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ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

Post by True Crime! »

hi,

i need a ps/2 adapter so i can connect every ps/2 keyboard or mouse to my dreamcast.

i found one on consolesandgadgets.co.uk

http://www.consolesandgadgets.co.uk/cat ... p-149.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but it only converts a keyboard.

does somebody know where i can buy one for a mouse.

the best way would be if i can create my own adapter. does someone have a tutorial?

thank you all!
sorry for my bad engrish
stuntpenguin007
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Re: ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

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aren't all ps/2 ports the same weather their purple or green? If you come up with a legit reason as to why you actually want to use a non DC brand mouse on your DC I could check for you.
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True Crime!
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Re: ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

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stuntpenguin007 wrote:aren't all ps/2 ports the same weather their purple or green? If you come up with a legit reason as to why you actually want to use a non DC brand mouse on your DC I could check for you.
i want to build a dreamcast notebook. so i need a keyboard with low buttons and a touchpad
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Re: ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

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Total Control 5 does mouse conversion, and is very small too. Picking up two of them for your netbook would probably be the best way to connect both a keyboard and mouse(you need one Total Control 5 for each device).
stuntpenguin007 wrote:aren't all ps/2 ports the same weather their purple or green?
Physically, and electrically, yes. However, a mouse will not work in a keyboard port on most PCs, nor will it work in most adapters for keyboards on Dreamcast.
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True Crime!
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Re: ps/2 adapter for keyboard and mouse?

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tom61 wrote:Total Control 5 does mouse conversion, and is very small too. Picking up two of them for your netbook would probably be the best way to connect both a keyboard and mouse(you need one Total Control 5 for each device).
the Total Control 5 is very rare. i think i have a better one:

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/880/mia/ ... id/4075809" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

does somebody tested this yet?
sorry for my bad engrish
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