Left: 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female, 1 x 4 PIN USB Type A - male - Right: 1 x 4 PIN USB Type A - male, 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female, 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) - female more
The Belkin USB PS/2 Adapter is the perfect solution if you want to connect keyboards, mice or any other PS/2 device to your computer. Connect a full-size keyboard and mouse to turn... more
connect to a PC with a USB portThis connector adapter is only suitable for USB compatible devices Product Description Belkin keyboard / mouse adapter Type Keyboar...
connect to a PC with a USB portThis connector adapter is only suitable for USB compatible devices Product Description Belkin keyboard / mouse adapter Type Keyboard...
mouse, to a single USB port on your computer. It lets you easily connect a full-size PS/2 keyboard and mouse to your notebook or desktop computer. Two devices
mouse, to a single USB port on your computer. It lets you easily connect a full-size PS/2 keyboard and mouse to your notebook or desktop computer. Two devices
A review by AJRAD on Belkin USB PS/2 Adapter keyboard / mouse adapter June 17th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Reliability
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Quality
Excellent
Durability
Excellent
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
allows you to use PS/2 devices on a USB port, cheap, easy
Disadvantages:
none
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Well isn't this a nifty little device?
Doesn't it get annoying when you don't have enough space to plug in more PS/2 devices to your PC? PS/2 is becoming obsolete now and sometimes you will get computers without ports for them, including one of my laptops. Another problem with PS/2 ports are that they are always hard to get to; not only will you never find one on a frontal port section (on the front of a PC case) but at the back they are always buried under wires! Also, people with less knowledge about computers would be unlikely to know what a PS/2 port looks like, but will probably know what a USB port looks like!
Anyway, I was getting annoyed at my latest laptop for not having any PS/2 ports, since I was planning to use it for gaming and my favourite keyboard and mouse for gaming are both USB. So I went back to the shop I bought it from and asked a helpful member of staff at the counter to save me from this hell. Then he pulled this from a shelf behind him and I felt much better.
It was only £10 which is a decent price for a small but useful adapter like this, especially considering it saved me buying a new keyboard and mouse (I'm picky about what I use for different activities) which could have cost up to £150.
It conforms to the Plug And Play standard, which basically means you don't need to install or configure anything to work it, just plug it in to a USB port and plug some PS/2 devices into it and tada, IT WORKS! Not only is it plug and play, but you can unplug and plug in devices at any time without restarting your computer - which is unusual for something to do with PS/2 and quite a nice feature.
It hasn't failed on me yet, nor have any wires snapped or ripped open at all, no pins in the plugs have been bent or damaged and it hasn't caused any difficulties or inconsistencies with my keyboard and mouse input. It's just like having them plugged into PS/2 ports, but without needing PS/2 ports.
The Belkin USB PS/2 Adapter is the perfect solution if you want to connect keyboards, mice or any other PS/2 device to your computer. Connect a full-size keyboard and mouse to turn your laptop into a desktop computer with one simple connection! Or you can simultaneously use any combination of two PS/2 mice or keyboards to play multi-player games. Use the adapter to easily connect your favorite keyboard and mouse to your brand new computer. Installation is so easy, and you can plug and unplug devices without turning your computer off! The USB PS/2 Adapter provides two PS/2 ports. You can also snap the adapter into the Belkin BusStation to create your own laptop docking station. The adapter is fully compliant with current USB specifications.
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