i bought a new keyboard and the cord has a rectangular usb port. the hole in my cpu that is for the keyboard is a round circle. and i dont think my cpu or monitor has any openings for a usb port. what can i do? is there something i can buy?
2007-11-09 14:30:07 · 5 answers · asked by :) 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
min77ion what is that adapter called in that picture? where can i buy it and how much does it usually run for?
2007-11-09 14:38:10 · update #1
Buy a usb to PS2 adapter, and it should work properly. Here is a link to show what it looks like. Comp USA has them. It costs 2.49. A cheap fix, better than buying another keyboard. I keep several of them on hand at home just in case I have a computer to repair and need one. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?ref=yahoo&pfp=cat3&product_code=50892076
2007-11-09 14:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by chris s 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your computer doesn't have any USB ports it must be pretty damn old.
There are adapters that can allow you to use a USB keyboard with a PS/2 port (and they're pretty cheap). Your keyboard may have come with an adapter (though if it hasn't trying the adapter from another person's keyboard probably won't work).
The adapters that come with keyboards are just dumb devices that connect the pins up differently and require specialised circuitry on the keyboard to be able to handle the PS/2 signals as well as USB (and tell the difference between them) whereas the adapters that are bought separately will actually convert between the two (they have very different electrical properties).
2007-11-09 22:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep,,,there are adpaters the will contect the keyboard to the usb....
Look like this....http://www.gis.net/~aramedia/usbps2adapter.jpg
Otherwise just free a usb not in use 4 now...
2007-11-09 22:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by min77ion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm its called a USB hub there like 10-15 bux at you local electronics store
2007-11-09 22:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by p8ntballkid2008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for usb ports on your computer case. If you dont have any you can buy a pci card that has usb port on it.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1503185&CatId=511
2007-11-09 22:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by stylesxz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋