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Subject: USB versus PS/2 Connection
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Hey sry for the 3rd post recently but i just realised that if i wanted to i could connect my keyboard via USB instead of the PS/2 connection that i've always used, if so does USB give a better flow of information or is it the same, just to note the keyboard and mouse are wireless so only the signal hub is connected, not the keyboard itself.

  • 03.29.2005 2:09 PM PDT
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I don't think you will find much of a difference and if you use USB you may find that you run out of USB ports. If your keyboard works fine and your mouse works fine than it probably doesnt matter.

  • 03.29.2005 3:49 PM PDT
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kool thx

  • 03.29.2005 4:31 PM PDT
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yep, it should theoriticly be faster to transfer, but nothing u can notice, i have my keyboard by ps/2, and my mouse is by usb.
i can not tell the diffrence, and im sure u can buy adaptors. only reason i have mine by usb is to alow more space between the wall and the back of my pooter

  • 04.01.2005 11:47 AM PDT
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Heyyo,

For a mouse it won't make a huge diff, maybe if you crank your mouse's responsiveness yes, otherwise no.

Ok, for your keyboard? it makes a big diff. It allows you to hold more keyboard buttons at a time. I think norm ps2 is a max of 2-4 keys, usb is up to 16 I think. So if you're playing like, a 2-4 player game on your comp and sharing the keyboard? you'll want it usb.

My gamepad's usb, and I can hold down all 10 buttons and it can read them all. ;)

[Edited on 4/1/2005 12:05:05 PM]

  • 04.01.2005 12:04 PM PDT
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Never knew that.

  • 04.01.2005 12:46 PM PDT
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me neither, thnaks i could do with a new keyboard now, but nowing me, ill get ones with bkue neons and underglow crap, and then find its not usb :d

  • 04.01.2005 1:56 PM PDT
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i always experience some lag when using any usb connection.

  • 04.01.2005 7:45 PM PDT
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thx cause my mouse couldn't connect via USB anyways cause it's wireless, but my wireless keyboard can, going USB after i turn off :)

  • 04.01.2005 10:00 PM PDT
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im sorry 'u lag when using USB'? whys that and on what programs? give detail.
not knowing exactly what ur saying im thinking that maybe you do not have USB 2.0. its faster then the first usb. whats ur specs m8 too?

  • 04.02.2005 10:54 AM PDT