Bill-the plug on your IBM M2 is at AT PS2 plug. On my Dell 980 I had a MiniDin6 PS2 port. I needed this http://www.amazon.com/SF-Cable-Keyboard-Adapter-MiniDin6/dp/B0016RTO1M/ref=pd_sim_pc_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=06R1QW8CYWCXBV7BBKY5 as a bridge connector between the keyboard PS2/AT plug and the MiniDin6 receptacle on the back of the computer. If you do not have a MiniDin PS2 port on your CPU, and you are trying to go straight from AT/PS2 to USB 2-3, then try this http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/11298/subcatid/0/id/124184Als Also here good explanation of the various plugs for the old keyboards. But make sure the PS2 end takes the larger AT/PS2 plug and not the MiniDin6 PS2 plug. Michael Norman From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Troop Dorothy Parker is said to have answered the phone with 'What fresh Hell is this?' and I have a similar feeling as I struggle with my lovely IBM M keyboard kindly supplied by Paul. I had naively thought all I needed to make it work was a PS/2 to USB connector. Now, having tried that out, I understand that I actually need an intelligent PS/2 to USB converter. Some additional intelligence is needed, that the converter supplies. Can anyone recommend a reliable product? A product made by Startech seems to be widely used, though it is not straightforward to distinguish between a model that just does a straightforward connect and one that has the additional intelligence required to make it work with contemporary USB. |