Perixx PERIPRO-401 PS2 to USB Adapter for Keyboard and Mouse - Built-in USB Controller - Black

Plug in a PS/2 keyboard and it works. The main issue I have with this keyboard is when I play video games. I am by means no professional gamer that needs anti ghosting (or whatever those top-tier keyboards provide) and I have never noticed any issue with this keyboard gameplay-wise, except when it comes to holding down keys. It seems that when I am playing a game where I need to press a button for a long time (like a racing game where you are accelerating straight, or an FPS when you are running straight) the keyboard forgets that the button is pressed and stops sending the signal. This doesnt happen when you are using the keyboard for other things, so maybe holding W to go straight but then pressing Shift or Ctrl at different times. This only occurs when W is the only button pressed. I can work around this knowing the issue (strafing or pressing unassigned buttons when i am doing straight sections) but I would rather not.

Didn’t work at all.

If a passive adaptor did not work for you, this active converter should. I have a HP15 notebook (laptop bought in 2016) & wanted to connect an external keyboard that was over 10 years old. I understand some newer keyboards/computers may work with the passive adaptor, but the active converter has a chip in it.

For ergonomic reasons, needed to use two older keyboards that had P/S2 connectors, on laptops that had only USB inputs. These adapters worked perfectly, following the simple instructions of attaching the adapters first (to let the operating system load the proper drivers for them), then attaching the keyboards to the adapters.

I use a Compaq keyboard so you know it is old. Needed adaptor to use it with a modern Dell computer and it works great.

Just upgraded to a new Dell desktop with Windows 10. No PS2 ports anymore. Loved my old Microsoft Natural ergonomic keyboard. Already had an adapter (wired thru) that I got with one other new keyboard, but is was one designed for dual interface. This Perixx PS2 adapter converts the serial PS2 to USB. I plugged in the old keyboard to the Perixx and into a USB port and it works. Did not even see a notice of new device found. I am not a speed typist, and have not noticed any errors yet (other then my fat fingers). I did try a few multi key commands (alt, control, delete and alt, tab) and those commands were recognized.

Holding a single key down (like W for gaming) results in the stream of key signals being terminated eventually. Typing or programming this works great. Tested with Lexmark IBM Model M.

It should be simple, it rarely is simple.... except this time. Plug it in and it works, no fuss, no muss. You have to love things that just work. For the record I have these plugged into laptops without native PS2 ports, through an old TrendNet KVM using Windows 7 Ultimate. It just worked from the getgo, other, cheaper options rotated my screen when plugged in and promptly sent the computer into a tailspin until unplugged

This dongle allows me to use my vintage IBM mechanical keyboard with my new PC, it works perfectly and even works for playing games, I tested it with Crysis, Bloodstained, and RDR2- it worked like a perfectly on all of them!

Compatible with the following keyboards: Unicomp Model M (2004) and Maxi Switch Model M13 Part Number 13H6705 (1996). All keys are detected with this PERIPRO-401 B PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse to USB Converter Adapter.