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[–] 46 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Fairly certain my first computer used something like this for the keyboard. I did not have a mouse.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    IIRC, that's electrically compatible with the smaller, more fragile PS/2 connector. The adapters are just wiring it down to the smaller connector (and maybe some impedance matching resistors?).

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I did have a converter from this to a ps/2 connection when I got a newer computer.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Should also work with a USB to PS/2 so you can use it on a modern machine if you want. Some modern keyboards are still backward compatible as well. I have a USB keyboard I can use on my old Din machines using two adapters.

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