Keyboard + Mouse Connection

trekkie00 · 04-07-2006, 09:12 PM

I recently acquired an old (antique?) Centris 610 at a yard sale. I was planning on hooking up an old mouse and keyboard to it and using it for a plain word processor, but discovered a slight problem: i cannot figure out how to attach the keyboard or mouse to it! It does not have any PS/2 ports. I don't have any pictures of the ports right now, but the specs for it are here. What kind of attachment do the mouse and keyboard use, and where could I get a mouse and keyboard with those connections (other than eBay) or an adaptor for them?

Thanks.

RoyDee · 04-07-2006, 09:33 PM

maybe its the old in puts i dont know wat mac had back then but on a PC they look like ps/2 porst but much bigger.... im preatty sure u can get a adaptor

mac_mogul · 04-07-2006, 09:53 PM

The Centris 610 had two ADB ports for Mouse and Keyboard. You will need to have an Apple mouse and an Apple keyboard. I don't think there are any other options for ADB ports.

macdude425 · 04-07-2006, 10:23 PM

It's far too old to drop in a USB card and do that, so it looks like you'll have to go to eBay and see if you can find a nice ADB keyboard and mouse.

talldude123 · 04-08-2006, 02:21 AM

the apple keyboard has a PS2 style plug, shown here:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Set-of-2-Apple-Ex...QQcmdZViewItem

It has the side connector for the PS2 style mouse.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ADB-SERIAL-PORT-M...QQcmdZViewItem

The General · 04-08-2006, 02:56 AM

i have a mac classic II keyboard and mouse that i'd sell you if you like,

macdude, would those work on that comuter?
i dont think they're ps/2 .. they look more like s-video lol

Brtnboarder495 · 04-08-2006, 09:20 AM

I'm pretty sure the current Mac's don't support PS2, not quite sure if they ever did.

Abe.Allen · 04-29-2006, 12:34 AM

I was looking for someone who could retrieve the information lost on my old tower. I would be willing to pay someone to walk through it with me

its is loaded with information I want

The General · 04-29-2006, 01:08 AM

no need to pay, but you should post that as a new thread, not attatched to an old mac thread ..

04-07-2006, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
trekkie00 True Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 137	Keyboard + Mouse Connection I recently acquired an old (antique?) Centris 610 at a yard sale. I was planning on hooking up an old mouse and keyboard to it and using it for a plain word processor, but discovered a slight problem: i cannot figure out how to attach the keyboard or mouse to it! It does not have any PS/2 ports. I don't have any pictures of the ports right now, but the specs for it are here. What kind of attachment do the mouse and keyboard use, and where could I get a mouse and keyboard with those connections (other than eBay) or an adaptor for them? Thanks.

04-07-2006, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
mac_mogul Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,295	The Centris 610 had two ADB ports for Mouse and Keyboard. You will need to have an Apple mouse and an Apple keyboard. I don't think there are any other options for ADB ports. __________________ "Who are you?" "Me? I'm the living embodiment of all that is evil in the computer world." "You're Bill Gates?" iBook G4 1.2ghz PowerPC G4 // 1.25gb PC2700 DDR // ATI RADEON Mobility 9200 32mb DDR // 60gb Ultra ATA/100 Hitachi HDD // Matshita 24x CD-RW/DVD Combo // M-Audio Sonica Theater 7.1 USB Sound Card // Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround

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macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,197	It's far too old to drop in a USB card and do that, so it looks like you'll have to go to eBay and see if you can find a nice ADB keyboard and mouse. __________________ Debian Support Forums!

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04-07-2006, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoyDee Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 37	maybe its the old in puts i dont know wat mac had back then but on a PC they look like ps/2 porst but much bigger.... im preatty sure u can get a adaptor

04-08-2006, 02:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	the apple keyboard has a PS2 style plug, shown here: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Set-of-2-Apple-Ex...QQcmdZViewItem It has the side connector for the PS2 style mouse. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ADB-SERIAL-PORT-M...QQcmdZViewItem

04-08-2006, 02:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
The General Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,207	i have a mac classic II keyboard and mouse that i'd sell you if you like, macdude, would those work on that comuter? i dont think they're ps/2 .. they look more like s-video lol

04-08-2006, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brtnboarder495 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,304	I'm pretty sure the current Mac's don't support PS2, not quite sure if they ever did.

04-29-2006, 12:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Abe.Allen Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	I was looking for someone who could retrieve the information lost on my old tower. I would be willing to pay someone to walk through it with me its is loaded with information I want

04-29-2006, 01:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
The General Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,207	no need to pay, but you should post that as a new thread, not attatched to an old mac thread ..