Tag: keyboard adapter

Lets supported original-style Apple II computers use a USB keyboard.

The adapter was out of stock on 2026-07-24. It supports only USB HID 1.0 low-speed keyboards, so many current USB keyboards may not work. The vendor explicitly says it is not compatible with the Apple IIe.

Adds an internal PS/2 or USB keyboard interface to supported Atari 8-bit computers by interposing at the POKEY socket.

Both variants exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. A non-socketed POKEY must be desoldered, four control wires are required, and installation calls for a new case opening for the supplied keyboard socket or cable. The PS/2 page says an original keyboard that stops working on a 600XL or 800XL requires removal of R2 and R3; XE and XEGS machines leave those resistors intact.

Adds a PS/2 or PS/2-compatible USB keyboard to a ZX Spectrum 48K or Spectrum+ through an internal keyboard-interface board.

The seller exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. It explicitly targets the 48K and Spectrum+ and warns that the original keyboard may stop working while the adapter is installed. The two signal modes use different motherboard signals; select the documented jumper state for the exact board and change hardware only with power removed. A USB keyboard works only if it supports the PS/2 protocol through its connector.

Converts compatible PS/2 or AT keyboards for IBM PC and XT keyboard ports.

Retro Electronics listed one assembled converter in stock on 2026-07-25, and the open version remains available as build files. A USB keyboard works only if it implements the PS/2 or AT protocol and can use a passive USB-to-PS/2 adapter.