- Can be switched on-the-fly between English and French keyboard languages
- Emulates Mac volume control and CD eject keys through key combinations
- Emulates Sun volume control and sleep keys through k
Works, but flaws.
04/07/2011
This review is from: StarTech USB to PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Adapter Cable
Pros:
After buying a USB-only PC, I was highly interested in keeping my ancient PS2-only Microsoft Natural Keyboard in service. Not the oddball Elite, or the multimedia key Pro, but the "original" gigantic model from 1994 that has served me as writer/programmer very well all these years.
After reading a lot of reviews listing various problems with these adapters, but very little on this model, I bought this one based on the fact that it was the most expensive, and seemed to have excellent compatibility with a wide range of systems.
On Windows 7 64-bit it installed fine.
Cons:
At first everything seemed to work. But then I noticed some things.
* There seems to be a tiny amount of lag when quickly switching from holding one key to another, such as surfing through program code with the arrow keys. It felt like it went a line or two farther than I actually held the key for.
* The killer for me, it absolutely does not work in games. If I hold a key and then press and release any other key while still holding the first key, after a few seconds the first key stops being held. For example, in a game I might be walking forward by holding "W" or "Up Arrow". Then, while walking forward, I might want to straffe right by pressing "D" or "Right Arrow" for a second while walking forward. With this converter, 2-5 seconds after releasing "right", the "up" command would stop being sent even thought the key is still being held down. I would have to release and re-press the key to continue walking forward.
Overall Review:
After this failure I dug out my backup Microsoft Natural Keyboard 4000, but after a couple weeks of use I wasn't completely happy with the feel (after spending 11 or 12 years with the original), so I picked up a few other PS2 to USB converters to see if any worked better.
Another cheaper model from StarTech actually works perfectly: the USBPS2PC. No discernable lag, and no gaming issues.
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- Daniel T.
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1 week to 1 month
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