PS/2 USB Adapters

[dawman]

I was unaware of this but these Chinese Y adapters have small lithium batteries in their relay connection.
I have tossed out a nice 1U Keyboard w/ 4 x Port KVM switcher for this cheaper 1U drawer, when I was unaware of the adapter issue.
I was just about ready to ditch the newest one which is a year old and an IT buddy told me I was a Pendajo.....
Just bought a new one and the 1U works perfectly well now.
I have been yelling at my DAW like the Geico caveman for a month.
Now I know I was a moron.
Just in case anyone ever uses these, they last a little over a year. I also realize why external powered adapters and hubs are the way to go......

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[garyb]

duuuuhhh....

thanks for the heads up!

[kylie]

hi JV,

do you know, by any chance, if all of these adapters share that "feature"?
I have 2 (probabyle chinse makes, because they were about 2 or 3 € each) but since I did not use the dp35dp as intended (I have the dp43tf which has ps/2 connectors) I gave one to a friend and the other rottens in the shelf...
can yours be opened for battery replacement? mine doesn't look like it was possible...