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Jawn:

Thanks for all the advice guys, it looks like network cables are the winner for now.

Pitman:

Ok...

Just for testing I plugged the i-pac into my comp, striped a strand of cat5e cable at both ends then screwed down on the ps/2 i-pac one end to 'Start' and the other to a button.

I then opened notepad and pressing the button didn't register any 1's e.g. 1111111111

Maybe it's not regeresting because I am also using a usb keyboard

BobA:

Did you attach a ground to your button?  When you say strand I assume one wire.

Pitman:

I didn't actually connect the ground (I take it that it's a dealbreaker?) I just attached one strand to the ipac and one to the pushbuttons switch (tried both metal prongs on the switch also)



BobA:

If you do not have a ground your switch cannot complete the circuit and it will not work.

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