Re: [Thinkpad] T41p: Problem with USB device

Thanks for the advice Bruce,

I think a docking station may be a good idea. Actually two, one
for Ottawa and one for Montreal. I put off getting one for my old
TP600 until they were practically giving them away for U$15 or so
(the dock not the TP). Used it for only a few months before
replacing the notebook, but I really came to appreciate it.

Does anyone have recommendations? I know these things are common
as dirt using USB (vs. the old proprietary TP600 approach).

=andrew

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:51:45 -0400, Bruce Markowitz wrote:

>Pick up one of those portable USB docking stations. Most of them have PS2 KB
>and mouse ports, and that should work.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Webber" <awebber@wwwebbers.com>
>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:20 PM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T41p: Problem with USB device
>
>
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:32:18 -0400, Andrew Webber wrote:
>>
>> >I have an ancient external keyboard that I still use (it's split,
>> >but instead of copying MS's error in putting "6" on the left, it
>> >has it on the right). The keyboard is sold old it's 5-pin DIN with
>> >a PS2 adapter!
>>
>> Thought I'd follow up with description of the keyboard (the
>> Y-adapter, which generates a Windows error even with no KB or
>> mouse, has no name on it).
>>
>> It's a "CTP Worx" model "PC 240". I bought it for about C$40 on
>> sale at Staples many years ago.
>>
>> The only reference I can find to CTP-Worx on google is the fact
>> that it's a trademark of Curtis International in Canada.
>>
>> Has anyone seen a split keyboard with "6" on the right hand? MS
>> did it wrong on the original Natural Keyboard and mostly people
>> cloned that. At this point I'm assuming it's the adapter not the
>> KB that's at fault, but I figure I should be prepared to replace
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> =aw
>>
>>
>>
>> andrew [awebber@wwwebbers.com]
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