Probably 0.
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db2@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What’s the transfer rate on that monstrosity?
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
It wouldn’t work, at all.
You’ve got USB to db9 serial, to db25 female, back down to db9 serial. At this point, since the chain started life as a USB to serial adapter, this should be a functional serial port.
But then, it gets converted to PS/2 mouse. Then to AT keyboard, then back to PS/2 mouse, before becoming a USB port again.
That’s not how it works.
You see, he should have just plugged the dongle directly into the usb port on the laptop.
db2@lemmy.world 1 day ago
So you’re saying it’s now gigabit Ethernet.
wabasso@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Do any of these adapters actually do any signal processing / transformation? I always assumed they were simply wiring crossovers. But I guess when the number of pins change there has to be an IC in there somewhere?
db2@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That first USB to db9 cable does something, the rest are glorified jumpers.
wabasso@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Yeah so now I’m wondering if jumpers stand a better chance of making this work, accidentally. If I had more time I’d look up all the specs and see where the wire maze lands!
b_tr3e@feddit.org 1 day ago
Don’t be rude. He just forgot the USB serial interface.
capuccino@lemmy.world 1 day ago
0 since it’s connected to a PS/2.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 1 day ago
that green part is a ps2 to usb keyboard adapter that Microsoft provided with their keyboards at the time
db2@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I still have 2 of those 🤣 it was a joke
db2@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s not a PS/2, those didn’t come in laptop form. Maybe a Toughbook.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
PS/2 refers to both a type of IBM PC, and a type of port.
db2@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
thatsthejoke.ps