Two dead LK201 keyboards

Glen Slick glen.slick at gmail.com
Fri Dec 27 14:10:47 CST 2019


> > Supplies of good non-USB PC keyboards are probably beginning to get harder
> > to find now too...
>
> True.  It could use either kind of keyboard.  Also, USB to mini-DIN adapters are still sold ($5 in the current L-Com catalog).  That seems like a cheaper solution than a USB Host shield.
>

If you mean one of these, they are just passive adapters that only
work if the USB keyboard (or mouse) is capable of supporting both USB
and PS/2 interfaces.

http://www.l-com.com/usb-usb-adapter-type-a-female-mini-din-6-male

I imagine the majority of cheap disposable keyboards manufactured now
are USB only devices, not combination USB - PS/2 compatible devices


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