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Help me find a USB adaptor for a PS/2 type plug. Searching online just gets me Playstations! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world to c/technology@midwest.social

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I'm losing my mind. This old graphics tablet connects to the PS/2 port on an old PC for power. There's a separate serial cable for the actual data connection. I want to supply it power without needing to connect it to a PS/2 port, so an adapter for USB would be ideal.

I know others have achieved this but I can't find the details. Can anyone help? The search results are full of Playstations because it misinterprets the "PS/2" part.

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[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Usually you can't just patch USB to ps/2 pins. Others called out voltage might not be the same even if you aren't using data.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You sure can with keyboard and mouse. Did that in the early days. Pretty sure I tossed that adapter though. Don't have any ps/2 ports anymore.