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On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:33:15 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
> On 8/21/2014 10:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:42:53 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>>
>>> Oh.. yeah, Much ado about keyboards. I bit the bullet and bought a
>>> fully mechanical keyboard. One of the oldschool types. I really like
>>> it. Nice and clackity, types beautifully,
>>
>> Good to hear things are going well - where'd you find the oldschool
>> keyboard, and what type of connector is on it?
>>
>> Jim
>
> Fry's. It's actually a new gaming keyboard. Made by ThermalTake. It has
> a USB connector, just like any keyboard aught to. Just about any
> keyboard with Cherry black switches should have about the same feel, not
> sure about the physical heft, though.
>
> I thought I'd hate the illumination, but it turns out I kind of like it.
Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem to
work with it).
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 23/08/2014 02:24 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
> with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem to
> work with it).
I had a KVM switch once. You know how occasionally a PSU lets go for no
apparent reason? Yeah, well, my KVM used to make a little beep when you
switch channels. And then one day my PC malfunctioned, and the KVM let
out this deafening scream, and everybody in the office is looking at me
as I'm desperately ripping cables out left and right to try to make this
ear-splitting noise STFU!
Man, that was a fun day... After I pulled the power cord out of my PC,
it never worked again. Nor did the KVM. Good thing my employer paid for
a new one...
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Am 23.08.2014 03:24, schrieb Jim Henderson:
> Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
> with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem to
> work with it).
If you're talking about those things that come with /some/ keyboards,
that's not much of a surprise. After all, they're not really true
USB-to-PS2 adapters, but rather just USB-A sockets wired to Mini-DIN
plugs, to be used with dual-mode USB/PS2 keyboards that have both their
USB and PS2 port wired to a single USB-A plug - which, obviously, is a
hackish solution anyway.
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:01:04 +0200, clipka wrote:
> Am 23.08.2014 03:24, schrieb Jim Henderson:
>
>> Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
>> with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem
>> to work with it).
>
> If you're talking about those things that come with /some/ keyboards,
> that's not much of a surprise. After all, they're not really true
> USB-to-PS2 adapters, but rather just USB-A sockets wired to Mini-DIN
> plugs, to be used with dual-mode USB/PS2 keyboards that have both their
> USB and PS2 port wired to a single USB-A plug - which, obviously, is a
> hackish solution anyway.
Yeah, that's kinda what I figured.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:59:13 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 23/08/2014 02:24 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
>> with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem
>> to work with it).
>
> I had a KVM switch once. You know how occasionally a PSU lets go for no
> apparent reason? Yeah, well, my KVM used to make a little beep when you
> switch channels. And then one day my PC malfunctioned, and the KVM let
> out this deafening scream, and everybody in the office is looking at me
> as I'm desperately ripping cables out left and right to try to make this
> ear-splitting noise STFU!
>
> Man, that was a fun day... After I pulled the power cord out of my PC,
> it never worked again. Nor did the KVM. Good thing my employer paid for
> a new one...
I think mine also has a noisemaker in it, but I've disabled it. :)
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 8/22/2014 12:20 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 22/08/2014 12:33 PM, Mike Raiford wrote:
>> I thought I'd hate the illumination, but it turns out I kind of like it.
>
> What colour?
Red.
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On 8/22/2014 8:24 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:33:15 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>
>> On 8/21/2014 10:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 21:42:53 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh.. yeah, Much ado about keyboards. I bit the bullet and bought a
>>>> fully mechanical keyboard. One of the oldschool types. I really like
>>>> it. Nice and clackity, types beautifully,
>>>
>>> Good to hear things are going well - where'd you find the oldschool
>>> keyboard, and what type of connector is on it?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Fry's. It's actually a new gaming keyboard. Made by ThermalTake. It has
>> a USB connector, just like any keyboard aught to. Just about any
>> keyboard with Cherry black switches should have about the same feel, not
>> sure about the physical heft, though.
>>
>> I thought I'd hate the illumination, but it turns out I kind of like it.
>
> Nice - only problem is that with it being a USB device, I can't use it
> with my KVM (PS/2 connectors only - the USB-to-PS2 adapters don't seem to
> work with it).
>
> Jim
Ahh, yeah that could be an issue. I think the Keytronic classic might be
a mechanical keyboard, and comes in both PS/2 and USB variants.
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:47:08 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
> Ahh, yeah that could be an issue. I think the Keytronic classic might be
> a mechanical keyboard, and comes in both PS/2 and USB variants.
I believe you are correct on that. Will have to look into it. They sure
don't make 'em like they used to. I had an old Northgate Omnikey Ultra
keyboard that I used until it finally gave out and I couldn't get
replacement parts easily for it.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Am 25.08.2014 07:39, schrieb Jim Henderson:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:47:08 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>
>> Ahh, yeah that could be an issue. I think the Keytronic classic might be
>> a mechanical keyboard, and comes in both PS/2 and USB variants.
>
> I believe you are correct on that. Will have to look into it. They sure
> don't make 'em like they used to. I had an old Northgate Omnikey Ultra
> keyboard that I used until it finally gave out and I couldn't get
> replacement parts easily for it.
Best keyboards (if I'm asked) were those that Cherry made themselves.
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:33:57 +0200, clipka wrote:
> Am 25.08.2014 07:39, schrieb Jim Henderson:
>> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:47:08 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:
>>
>>> Ahh, yeah that could be an issue. I think the Keytronic classic might
>>> be a mechanical keyboard, and comes in both PS/2 and USB variants.
>>
>> I believe you are correct on that. Will have to look into it. They
>> sure don't make 'em like they used to. I had an old Northgate Omnikey
>> Ultra keyboard that I used until it finally gave out and I couldn't get
>> replacement parts easily for it.
>
> Best keyboards (if I'm asked) were those that Cherry made themselves.
Hmm, I might have to look into those - it occurs to me that a bluetooth
keyboard solves my KVM issue as well (sort of).
*foreheadslap*
In fact, I just realized that without even thinking about it, I'm using
an Apple wireless keyboard right now with my PC. I even spent two days
setting it up (bluetooth on the new machine was acting a little weird -
Dell didn't install the driver on Win 8.1, and the bluetooth was disabled
as a result).
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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