On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Zane H. Healy wrote:
At 8:36 AM -0800 2/2/06, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
Best keyboards in the biz, baybee. It was worth
finding a
USB-PS/2 dobgle that really works so I can use one on my G5.
You have it working on your G5!?!? Of course I'm still running my
Apple Extended II Keyboard via a USB-ADB converter :^)
LOL! I did the exact same thing!
Something tells me that this is a fairly popular configuration with long-time
Mac users. I used the keyboard that came with my G4/450 AGP for exactly 3
days till I could get the converter. It was three of the worst days of my
life, as the original G4's shipped with that pathetic keyboard that was on the
original iMac's. I didn't even try the keyboard that came with my G5, I
simply set it aside. I do use it now, but on my work laptop, and only then
because I don't have a better USB keyboard around.
Mice are where I've had real problems once I switched to Mac OS X. First I was
using a semi-acceptable mouse that shipped with HP Itanium 2 Workstations, now
I'm using an IBM optical mouse (seems appropriate since I'm using my G5
keyboard on a Thinkpad). What I really want is a mouse like the classic
Logitech mouse that shipped with most workstations in the late 90's. I've
thought about getting a PS/2-to-USB converter to try and hook one up, but have
kind of become hooked on the scroll-wheel for my Mac.
I never had much luck using a PS2 keyboard + USB converter on my G4 tower.
Any particular brands which seem to work better than others? Any which
map to the Apple / Command keys?
Steve