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minus-squareFrezik@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-227 days agoIIRC, 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?).
minus-squarenocturne@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·27 days agoI did have a converter from this to a ps/2 connection when I got a newer computer.
minus-squareDefault Username@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoOnly if it’s an AT keyboard. XT keyboards are incompatible and require active conversions. They use the same port.
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?).
I did have a converter from this to a ps/2 connection when I got a newer computer.
Only if it’s an AT keyboard. XT keyboards are incompatible and require active conversions. They use the same port.