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kevin11951
February 16th, 2008, 07:12 AM
Ok, while I'm sure no one cares...

I'm giving away a really old keyboard, and mouse. The keyboard really isn't all that amazing, it has gunk in some of the keys, and might not even work. it has a really old connector, I've actually never seen one like it (but i am only 15).

The mouse though is funny, it has the old Microsoft logo on it:

http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=59770&stc=1&d=1203141978

It has what i think is a serial connection.

look at the pics, and keep in mind, its free.

Whiffle
February 16th, 2008, 08:23 AM
ooo a PC AT keyboard and what could be a serial mouse... too bad I don't still have my 386.

kevin11951
February 16th, 2008, 08:40 AM
your either sarcastic, or actually mean it... the latter scares me.

also, the keyboard and mouse were my cousins, along time ago! so im sure they still work.

argie
February 16th, 2008, 09:21 AM
I have a few mice that have a similar connector.

The oldest keyboard connector I still have is one that goes PS/2, but I think that's standard.

SunnyRabbiera
February 16th, 2008, 10:13 AM
well a hobbyist could easily find converters for them I am sure.

smbm
February 16th, 2008, 11:30 AM
This might help:

http://www.nullmodem.com/Keyboard.htm

urukrama
February 16th, 2008, 01:12 PM
I still use a keyboard like that, every day.

hardyn
February 16th, 2008, 01:56 PM
What did i find at my UNI... a original shrink wrapped windows 3.11 packaged with MS 2 button mouse... it was AMAZING!

forrestcupp
February 16th, 2008, 02:37 PM
I remember back in the day, if you still had an old PC AT keyboard, but you had a shiny new high-tech PS/2 connector, you had to buy an adapter. I had a few lying around back then.

I forgot about serial mice. That was back in the days when we hadn't decided yet whether the plural form of a computer mouse should be mice or mouses.

%hMa@?b<C
February 16th, 2008, 04:41 PM
I use my IBM model M (pc at) keyboard with PS/2 in an adapter. The keyboard is way older than I am (i'm only 16)

hhhhhx
February 16th, 2008, 04:49 PM
whoa!

D-EJ915
February 17th, 2008, 12:37 AM
I still use a keyboard like that, every day.
all those model M fanatics sure do, lol

user11
September 6th, 2008, 11:01 PM
all those model M fanatics sure do, lol

Guilty;

Part No 1397681 (space saver)
Date 11OCT91

tom66
September 6th, 2008, 11:25 PM
I found a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 in a charity store, and an original OEM Windows 98 disk somewhere in my house. Gawd they are ancient. I also have a 300 mhz Pentium and two Amigas, A600 & (broken) A1200, along with system software. And lots of other old stuff. I used to have a computer with 4 MB graphics RAM (it was amazing, it could do 16-bit graphics!) and it was for a standard PC. Finally, I have had, although it exploded, a 286 at one point.

zmjjmz
September 6th, 2008, 11:52 PM
I could use the mouse, but I have enough DEC male keyboards.

kevin11951
September 8th, 2008, 05:27 AM
I could use the mouse, but I have enough DEC male keyboards.

sorry, i dont have it anymore, i threw it in my grandparent's mini-storage, probably gone by now.