usb to ps/2 adapter works in one machine, but not another?

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While this still doesn't solve your original problem, PS2 splitters  
appear to be listed on eBay. Searching for "PS2 splitter" gives  
splitters for 1 to 5 euros, in countries in Europe and Asia. You may  
find one with low shipping costs.

Regards,

Tiemen

Quoting Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen at broadpark.no>:

> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:01 -0800
> perryh at pluto.rain.com wrote:
>
>> There may be a simpler solution.  The systems I've seen with only
>> one ps/2 jack had both the keyboard and the mouse signals wired to
>> the single jack.  (Quick test:  if it is wired this way it will work
>> with either a keyboard or a mouse.)  If that's how yours is set up
>> you can get a Y adapter with one ps/2 plug and two ps/2 jacks, and
>> not need to deal with USB keyboard or mouse support at all.
>
> True. I should have mentioned this option. Why haven't I just bought
> such an adapter and be done with it?
> Well, for some reason, these adapters (whether you call them "PS/2
> splitters" or "PS/2 Y cable") are not easy to get hold of. None of my
> "local" computer shops have them, and I wasn't able to find any on
> Dealextreme either. If I do find a shop that have them listed, its not
> in stock, and they charge a small fortune for them.
> In contrast, usb to ps/2 adapters are almost everywhere.
> --
> Regards,
> Torfinn Ingolfsen
>
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