Ps 2 Port

It is used to connect a computer mouse or keyboard to an ibm compatible computer.

Ps 2 port. The ps 2 keyboard port is electrically and logically identical to. A hardware interface used to connect a mouse or keyboard to a computer via a 6 pin mini din plug and socket. The ps 2 personal system 2 port also referred to as the mouse port or keyboard port was developed by ibm. The ps 2 port is often called the mouse port.

Connect a usb keyboard or mouse to the ps 2 ports on your computer with these simple compact adapters. The ps 2 port supports a mini din plug containing just 6 pins. 16 2 16 3 screen click next. Introduced on ibm s ps 2 desktop pc in 1987 the port was later used by all non ibm pcs.

The ps 2 mouse connector generally replaced the older de 9 rs 232 serial mouse connector while the ps 2 keyboard connector replaced the larger 5 pin 180 din connector used in the ibm pc at design. A type of port developed by ibm for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a pc. At the finish screen click finish. The ps 2 port is a 6 pin mini din connector used for connecting keyboards and mice to a pc compatible computer system.

Its name comes from the ibm personal system 2 series of personal computers with which it was introduced in 1987. The ps 2 port is a 6 pin female mini din connector named after the ibm ps 2 personal system 2 computers that first featured it. At the synaptics ps 2 port clickpad touchpad ver. Color coded for easy installation.

Should you still be using those old ps 2 ports for your keyboards and mice. Please note that this adapter only works with usb keyboards that are wired for use in a ps 2 keyboard port. Most pcs have a ps 2 port so that the serial port can be used by another device such as a modem. At the license agreement dialog read the agreement then if you agree click i agree to continue with the installation.