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Title: max number of ps2 devices...?
Post by: fixedpigs on February 02, 2007, 01:43:28 pm

correct or incorrect...?

you can only use one ps2 device at a time per port...

Title: Re: max number of ps2 devices...?
Post by: meltman on February 02, 2007, 01:46:34 pm

only one at a time.

Title: Re: max number of ps2 devices...?
Post by: RandyT on February 02, 2007, 01:50:47 pm

Quote from: fixedpigs on February 02, 2007, 01:43:28 pm

correct or incorrect...?

you can only use one ps2 device at a time per port...

Ummm....it depends?

If such a device existed (it may, I don't know), a "hub" is theoretically possible.  It would act as a traffic controller for multiple devices.   Similarly, a "pass-through" device could be chained for the same end result, but would impose delays proportionate to the position of the device in the chain.

But if you are talking about hooking 2 keyboards to a single PS/2 port with a simple passive splitter, no, it won't work.

RandyT

Title: Re: max number of ps2 devices...?
Post by: fixedpigs on February 02, 2007, 01:56:18 pm

i'm trying to figure out what devices i am going to get should be ps/2...

tt2/ice trackball/ledwiz/keywiz are all in my immediate future...but i'm getting all confused on when i should be using ps/2 versus usb and also the device numbering with each of the ggg components...

i actually sent you a pm randy...-=)