You would think that this is a simple adapter to get right. Unfortunately this or any other adapter will never be quite as good as a usb keyboard. If you bear this in mind, then this adapter is a fairly good one.
Belkin have a habit of changing the specification of devices, so for clarity the one I bought uses the 'Chesen Electronics Corp. PS/2 Keyboard+Mouse Adapter' chipset, ID 0a81:0205. More information if you google 'geekhack PS2 USB adapters'.
I have only used it with a keyboard, so cannot comment on it's mouse support. It's specifically says that it will not support PS/2 scanners or Zip Drives on the packaging.
The Good
Appears to fully map my keyboard, key combinations that won't work on other adapters like ALT+Print Screen (SysReq) work with this.
It appears on the host as a standard HID device, and so should work without installing extra drivers on most OSs (Linux, OS-X, Win 98+).
The Bad
It's a slow speed USB device, so it will slow down all your high speed devices on a dumb hub. This is unlikely to be a problem if you are plugging it directly into your computer or have something like a decent D-Link USB hub.
There appears to be a very slight lag, though this isn't terribly noticeable and there doesn't appear to be any character loss at high typing speeds.
| Brand | Belkin |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 24 x 14 x 5.99 cm; 99.79 Grams |
| Item model number | F5U119eaE |
| Manufacturer | Belkin |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 99.8 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
