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Old 04-07-2006, 09:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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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?

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Old 04-07-2006, 09:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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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
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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.
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 04-08-2006, 02:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
 
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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
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Old 04-08-2006, 02:56 AM   #6 (permalink)
 
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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
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I'm pretty sure the current Mac's don't support PS2, not quite sure if they ever did.
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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
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no need to pay, but you should post that as a new thread, not attatched to an old mac thread ..
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