Magitronic Keyboard Possibility

[JP]

The Keyboad for my HP Desktop PC hit the dust when some pins on the adapter
plug broke. I have a "like new" old Magitronic FK-2001 keyboard that I
tried to use.

I have a 5 pin Din Plug adapter which changes it to a 6 pin Mini DIN plug
that plugs right in to the desktop. Some lights light up, but no response.

There is an adjustment for PC/AT, PSII or for a PC/XY.

Can I use this keyboard or should I get a used one at a garage sale?

JP

 

[larry moe 'n curly]

The Keyboad for my HP Desktop PC hit the dust when some pins on the adapter
plug broke. I have a "like new" old Magitronic FK-2001 keyboard that I
tried to use.

I have a 5 pin Din Plug adapter which changes it to a 6 pin Mini DIN plug
that plugs right in to the desktop. Some lights light up, but no response.

There is an adjustment for PC/AT, PSII or for a PC/XT.

Can I use this keyboard or should I get a used one at a garage sale?

Try it with the switch set to either PC/AT or PS/2, but you may have
to reboot if after changing the setting. I seriously doubt that PC/XT
mode will work, but some keyboards automatically choose the right
setting, regardless of the switch position. Also some old keyboards
aren't compatible with all mobos -- I had two that were the same
model, but only one worked with a certain computer because internally
the keyboard electronics were very different.

If your broken keyboard is something special, you can fix it with a
cord from a PS/2 mouse, but you'll have to match up the wires, and you
can't assume that the colors of the individual wires go to the same
places.