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On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:56:03AM -0500, Ben Eisenbraun wrote: > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 08:06:56AM -0500, Rich Braun wrote: > > Looking at the bottom of this heavyweight beast, it says the following: > > > > IBM > > Model No. KB-8923 > > Power Rating 5V 200mA > > S/N: 0132228 > > Date: 1996-07 > > I bought my first Model M at the MIT Flea in '99 or so. It has a date code > from 1986 on the bottom of it. > > I used it until this summer when I ended up with a PC that has no PS/2 > ports, and the AT<->PS/2<->USB adaptor set up failed to result in a working > keyboard. Known problem. Not all USB adaptors supply enough current for the Model M. Some do. Google for which ones are currently known to be working and available. -dsr-
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