Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices (scanners, digital cameras, removable drives, etc.), that are increasingly being connected to the latest generation of PCs. USB (Universal Serial Bus) behaves in a similar fashion to conventional bus ports (i.e., serial, parallel, PS/2), but since it does not require any IRQs, more devices can be attached to the system, & the problem of an IRQ conflict is eliminated. The UC100KMA PS/2 to USB (Universal Serial Bus) Keyboard & Mouse interface converter (Adapter) provides the means for PS/2 type keyboards & mice to connect to a PC, notebook, laptop, or handheld computing device that supports the USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Specification via the USB (Universal Serial Bus) bus instead of using the older, conventional bus technology. An advantage of this for notebooks, for example, is that now an external mouse & full size keyboard can be connected at the same time without causing conflicts. The UC100KMA has two standard 6-pin mini DIN female connectors for a PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse to plug into & has an attached 30cm USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable with a type-A plug for connecting to the PCs USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, or to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) hub. For further convenience
- especially to users of notebooks, laptops, & handheld devices
- the UC100KMA adapter derives its operating power from the Universal Serial Bus itself, so no bulky external power supply is needed. & because it is a USB (Universal Serial Bus)-compliant device, the G-UC100KMA supports energy-saving suspend & resume operations.