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This adapter hooks up easily to your USB port, allowing you to plug in a PS/2 device such as a keyboard or mouse. No driver or power adapter needed.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.8 stars
(based on 8 reviews)
75% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Durable construction(5), Highly compatible(5), Improves performance(3), Reliable(5), Strong connection points(5)
Best Uses:
Computer equipment(5)
Describe Yourself:
Quality oriented(4), Value oriented(3)
Primary use:
Business(3), Personal(4)
 
Works amazingly well
By teddybear from PA on 11/17/2008
Pros:
Durable construction, Highly Compatible, Reliable, Strong Connection Points
Cons:
No cons
Best Uses:
Computer Equipment
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have a cordless keyboard and mouse that I wasn't able to use before as one of the connections was PS2. Tried a little adapter, and it didn't work. A friend let me borrow hers to see if it would work. Hooked it up and it worked immediately. Definitely worth the price. She actually paid about twice the price for hers. Now I am going to buy my own.

 
works where others dont
By jackVerified Reviewer from new york, ny on 10/27/2008
Pros:
Durable construction, Highly Compatible, Improves Performance, Reliable, Strong Connection Points
Best Uses:
Computer Equipment, High-End Equipment
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

initially I bought a cheap one off [...]. it didnt work with my keyboard. This one from radioshack worked immediately and reliably. Clearly there is a difference between ps2-usb adaptors. well worth the extra cost - it works where others dont.

 
Worked great
By workinhdVerified Reviewer from Richmond, VA on 7/29/2008
Pros:
Highly Compatible, Improves Performance, Strong Connection Points
Best Uses:
Computer Equipment
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I used this adapter to connect a Wireless barcode scanner. It works perfect. The scanner uses a PS2 wedge, and with this adapter I can now use it on my laptop through USB.

 
Keyboard for Wii adaptor
By Dirk TicketVerified Reviewer from Lexington, MA on 5/16/2008
Pros:
Durable construction, Reliable
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I used this to connect an old keyboard to our Wii. It does the job well.

 
OMG AWESOME
By Madtipper743 from Upstate, NY on 3/21/2008
Pros:
Durable construction, Highly Compatible, Improves Performance, Reliable, Strong Connection Points
Best Uses:
Computer Equipment, Video Games
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It attaches one of the best controllers ever made for a fraction of the cost of many other PC controllers which are no where as good as a PS2 controller

 
changes signal so some mice won't work
By arbormed from Los Angeles, CA on 2/29/2008
Cons:
Changes signal so some mi, Unreliable
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

make sure it works with your specific mouse or keyboard before you buy

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Worked well as a step up to new hardware
By PT from Columbia, MO on 9/14/2007
Pros:
Durable construction, Highly Compatible, Reliable, Strong Connection Points
Best Uses:
Computer Equipment, Keyboards
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

We've used several dozen of these adapters to use older PS/2 keyboards on newer CPUs. They've worked well in our departments and kept us from having to buy new keyboards. We were also able to let our users keep devices that they'd grown accustomed to using.

There're too many variables to be able to know for certain that an adapter will work for your device. Using with specialized or off-brand devices can keep adapters from working properly. Pretty much have to try one, see if it works, if not, try a different brand.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
only so-so as an adapter
By CoonassVerified Reviewer from Denver CO on 8/10/2007
Cons:
Unreliable
Best Uses:
Adapter for legacy gear
Describe Yourself:
Classic Geek, Quality Oriented, Technology oriented
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This adapter works on some PS/2 devices, mainly mice. Wouldn't support my PS/2 external trackball.

Wouldn't support a single-to-dual PS/2 adapter, but that was probably not a reasonable test. However... I tried that because I wanted to run a mouse and keyboard, both PS/2, at the same time. That's the sort of thing you'd expect to be able to do. Not worth buying two of these, though (I didn't try using two adapters, one for the mouse, one for the keyboard, so I can't even say that would work. I doubt it, based on the poor performance with single devices attached through the adapter).

This is a specialty adapter for people who are used to improvising. Not recommended for novice or light-duty users.

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