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Title: Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: AlanS17 on June 22, 2003, 05:17:27 pm

Hi yall. I recently aquired an IPAC, but I didn't get the cable for it. It's a PS/2 cable, but it's male at both ends so a regular extension cable won't work. Where can I get one?

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: jakejake28 on June 22, 2003, 05:32:41 pm

www.ultimarc.com

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: AlanS17 on June 22, 2003, 05:33:46 pm

Can I buy it seperately?

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: jakejake28 on June 22, 2003, 05:35:32 pm

ya

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: AlanS17 on June 22, 2003, 05:35:44 pm

DAMN! The cable is $3 and the shipping is $7! Why can't we have good all-fashioned technical guru's in the US...  :P That's more than double the price just for shipping.

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: u_rebelscum on June 22, 2003, 06:05:58 pm

Quote from: AlanS17 on June 22, 2003, 05:17:27 pm

Hi yall. I recently aquired an IPAC, but I didn't get the cable for it. It's a PS/2 cable, but it's male at both ends so a regular extension cable won't work. Where can I get one?

Any big computer parts store should have them.  I see 'em at Fry's right next to the extension cables.  Radio Shack might have them, if it's a big store.  But IIRC, RS sells extension cords for $12, and if the M/M PS/2 cord is the same price, it's cheaper to go through www.ultimarc.com.  *shrug*

Try a computer parts store first though.  The partyou want is usually called "M/M PS/2 cord" or "PS/2 cord, Male-to-Male" or something like that.

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: AlanS17 on June 22, 2003, 06:11:56 pm

I don't live in a major metro area. The largest computer shop we have is CompUSA, and they don't have it.

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: traknfieldSUPAstar on June 22, 2003, 07:25:18 pm

you could get one off of a KVM switch cable... some of the cheaper ones don't have the video, mouse, and keyboard cables moulded together... also make sure you buy the correct one (i.e. m/m, m/f)

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: Thenasty on June 22, 2003, 07:37:00 pm

Find 2 busted keyboad and rip the cords out of them and put it together. Thats the cheapest way.

Title: Re:Where do I get a PS/2 cable for an IPAC?
Post by: AlanS17 on June 23, 2003, 09:19:21 am

Quote from: traknfieldSUPAstar on June 22, 2003, 07:25:18 pm

you could get one off of a KVM switch cable... some of the cheaper ones don't have the video, mouse, and keyboard cables moulded together... also make sure you buy the correct one (i.e. m/m, m/f)

I know where to find a busted KVM switch cable at work. The mouse's port isn't functioning. Great idea. I'll see what I can do. Typically, though, wouldn't those cables be likw $15 or $20 anyways?