Re: OT: clicky keyboards

On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 06:20:46PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
* Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2007 Dec 06 17:42 -0600]:

They only weigh about 5 pounds, why not get a ps/2-usb adaptor and
carry one with the laptop?

I have a bit of trouble with mine and the PS/2 to USB adaptor at work.
Upon a cold boot I have to unplug the cable from the rear of the
keyboard and plug it back in. If the laptop has been in suspend, XP
will never see it again. :-/

Apparently they draw quite a bit more current (like an order of
magnitude) than a modern keyboard. Many ps/2-usb adapters are dumb
devices and don't properly handle this. There are several that
do. That may well be the source of the problem. Clicky keyboards sells
one and there are references I think to other brands known to work.

A

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