connect external hardware

[jamesmthompson]

Can I attach the keyboard that I use with my desktop computer (i.e., it has a cord that plugs into the back of the desktop with a round "jack" that appears to have 6 pins) to my notebook pc?  If I cannot plug it in directly, is there an "interface cable" or fitting of some kind that can be plugged into the notebook and that will also accept the keyboard's plug?  Do I have to have a wireless keyboard?  

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

jamesthompson

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

The connector that you are talking about used to be called a PS/2 connector -- and they were used for both keyboards and mice.  The keyboard had a purple connector; the mouse had light green.

And yes, you can buy an adapter such that the keyboard ps/2 connector plugs into that, and the adapter plugs into any USB port on the laptop.

Good Luck

[Huffer]

The keyboard you have is called PS/2 and is an ancient interface going back to the very beginnings of the PC.  It is now obsolete. You still occasionally see desktops with PS/2 ports but not laptops. You can find usb (square slot that IS found on most current PCs) to PS/2 adapters that will allow you to attach that keyboard and also a PS/2 mouse to the laptop:

https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-USB-1-1-Converter-TU-PS2/dp/B0007T27HI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=147233...

A usb or wireless keyboard would be a much better solution. 

Post back if you have any more questions. 

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