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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: September 19, 2005 09:03 AM Monday; Rod Welch

Keyboard connection to Fujitsu Notebook contact Creative Vision.

1...Summary/Objective


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CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Keyboard Avant Stellar Function Keys Ergonomic Configuration Work In
PS2 USB Converter Connect Avant Stellar Ergonomic Keyboard Periphera
Avant Stellar Keyboard Not Recognized by Fujitsu N6110 Notebook Comp

0705 -
0705 -    ..
0706 - Summary/Objective
0707 -
070701 - Follow up ref SDS 2 PN3N, ref SDS 1 Q45K.
070702 -
070703 -
070704 -
070705 -
070707 -  ..
0708 -
0709 -
0710 - Progress
0711 -
071101 - Should get email responding to the letter on Saturday, and reported on
071102 - Friday, 050916. ref SDS 2 YP52
071104 -  ..
071105 - May get call back from Mary at CVT, per message left with technical
071106 - support. ref SDS 2 FR7M
071108 -  ..
071109 - Called and talked to Lee in CVT Technical Support, following up work
071110 - with Dan at Fry's Service Department yesterday. ref SDS 3 HU8I
071112 -  ..
071113 - Lee said he was planning to answer the letter to Mary, but has yet had
071114 - time.
071116 -  ..
071117 - Lee advised that connecting the Avant Steller keyboard to a USB port
071118 - requires a...
071119 -
071120 -                         converter
071122 -  ..
071123 - Lee said that USB to PS2 adapters don't work for this purpose.  He
071124 - said that with a PS2 to USB converter requires no special keyboard
071125 - driver.  He said the standard XP keyboard driver will recognize the
071126 - Avant Stellar keyboard.
071128 -  ..
071129 - This aligns with review on 050913 showing that the keyboard driver on
071130 - c12 and c14 which support the Avant Stellar keyboard is the same
071131 - driver shown on c15. ref SDS 1 QW7G
071133 -  ..
071134 - Lee asked how much the USB PS2 adapter cost.
071136 -  ..
071137 - The recordon 050916 shows the adapter cost $5.
071139 -  ..
071140 - Lee said the cost of a converter is from $20 to $30 because the
071141 - device is much more complicated than an adapter.
071143 -  ..
071144 - Lee said that CVT notifies customers to purchase a converter...
071145 -
071146 -    PS111 model.
071147 -
071149 -  ..
071150 - After talking to Lee, found a website...
071151 -
071152 -    PC Gear.com
071153 -
071154 -        http://www.xpcgear.com/usb2ps2.html
071155 -
071156 - ...that lists...
071157 -
071158 -    PS/2 Female to USB Male Adapter Cable for Keyboard and Mouse
071159 -    (Retail)
071160 -
071161 -        The PS/2 to USB Adaptor is the best solution for those who
071162 -        want to use legacy PS2 devices on new USB systems. It allows
071163 -        you to connect a PS2 mouse and keyboard through the USB port
071164 -        on any computer.
071165 -
071166 -            Compliant with USB 1.0/1.1 Revisions
071167 -            PS/2 ports support 3 dimensions 3-keys wheel mouse and
071168 -            multimedia keyboard function
071169 -            Converts 1 USB Port to 2 PS/2 Ports (Keyboard & Mouse)
071170 -            Bulit-in power on reset & watchdog timer reset
071171 -            Hot pluggable
071172 -            No driver needed
071174 -         ..
071175 -        System requirements...
071176 -
071177 -            Available USB port (USB or USB2.0)
071178 -            Operating System: Windows 98 SE / Me / 2000 / XP, Netware
071179 -            4.11 / 5.0, HP Unix, Linux, Apple computer MAC OS 8.6 or
071180 -            higher and Sun Microsystem
071182 -         ..
071183 -        Cost:  $6.99
071184 -
071186 -  ..
071187 - Placed an order for two (2) units and 3 day shipping. $20.07
071188 -
071189 -
071190 -        2    PS/2 Female to USB Male Converter
071191 -             Cable for PS/2 Keyboard
071192 -             and Mouse (Retail Package)
071193 -
071194 -             * Precision Optical Mouse Pads: None
071195 -
071196 -             * Slick Mouse Pad Feet: None
071197 -
071198 -                                                      $ 13.98
071199 -
071200 -
071201 -
071202 -                                           Subtotal:    13.98
071203 -
071204 -
071205 -
071206 -                                            Shipping:    4.87
071207 -
071208 -                                                 Tax:    1.22
071209 -
071210 -                                              Total:    20.07
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