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Anyone got any suggestions?
Cherry keyboard with integrated touchpad mouse, PS2 connectors. Computer is XP Media Centre.
I needed to extend the cable on the keyboard, so used a USB-PS2 adapter and a USB extension.
Keyboard works, but touchpad doesn't :'(
Can anyone suggest anything?
You've not turned it off by accident have you? ;)
Streeteh
18-10-2008, 20:36
Try something like these instead:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97880
Obviously try somewhere like Ebay as it'll be cheaper than rip-off-maplins :)
[EDIT] This long enough? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Metre-PS-2-Male-to-Female-Extension-Cable-Lead_W0QQitemZ230261243584QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 230261243584&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A13 18&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) (clicky) Bargain! Obviously you'll only need one to extend the trackpad cable. Should work.
Thanks Streeteh. Don't really want to have to use ps/2 extender as 1) one day might get around to changing the motherboard to a modern one without ps/2 and 2) it's gonna be a PIG to unravel the cable again!
It's all in this conduit...
http://photos-743.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v364/13/71/549039743/n549039743_1534091_9363.jpg
Streeteh
19-10-2008, 11:10
Hmmm, i'm not sure what's causing the problem tbh. How much are you willing to spend to resolve this? You can buy some pretty decent wireless keyboards with trackpads for less than £30.
Just to be really awkward, the 1 piece I don't want to replace is the keyboard:
http://www.ballicom.co.uk/new-products/cherry/cherry-19--keyboard--touchpad-black.p391555.html
Just found drivers that I'm trying...
Panic over (who was panicing?!) :D
Drivers didn't help. Tried the kb and usb adapter in this comp (similar, but normal Xp). Same prob, kb worked, touch pad not.
Remembered I had another usp adapter. Tried it. Worked :D Wonder if it having a bigger "lump" in the wire helped?!
Tried it on the other comp. No work :'(
Tried it without the usb extension, straight into the comp. Worked :D
Tried it again in the USB extension. Worked :D :D :D
Buggered if I know what was going on there, but it works now so I'm happy again!!!
Cheers peeps for the input :)
How good quality is the USB extension? My guess is that it's a bit borderline. As for the adapters, if you have any more trouble, I use the previous version of these:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-USBPS2
And I've had no trouble with them (I've got three).
That adapter looks like hte one I've now using. The previous one didn't have that "lump" in it.
The USB extension IIRC has a lump on it as well, something to do with making it a good one - bought it years ago!
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