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sebisworld

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Original poster
Jun 24, 2003
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Hello,
I just got a Mac mini for my parents, who i forced to switch from Windows:) Anyway, they got a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, which, after years of abuse, they know and love. It's an old PS/2 modell and it works fine on the Mac via the included PS/2 to USB adapter - unless the computer goes to sleep or is restarted. Every startup, the keyboard has to be unplugged and plugged back in to be recognized. Any ideas?

And how am I going to tell them that their parallel port scanner (Agfa 1212P) is not going to work anymore?

Sebastian
 

Sun Baked

macrumors G5
May 19, 2002
14,937
157
Skip the McDonald's for a week, and buy a new Microsoft USB keyboard ...

A new scanner might mean a little more starvation.
 

dubbz

macrumors 68020
Sep 3, 2003
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Alta, Norway
unfaded said:
Tell them that times have changed since 1950.

That you should do.

Even my current Windows box doesn`t have parallel ports. And I`m not sure my last one had it either (don`t remember, didn`t have a need for it).
 

katie ta achoo

Blogger emeritus
May 2, 2005
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dubbz said:
That you should do.

Even my current Windows box doesn`t have parallel ports. And I`m not sure my last one had it either (don`t remember, didn`t have a need for it).

The only reason my windows box still has a parallel port is because of the printer. The next one probably won't (well.. my dad said when the windows machine dies, it's MAC MINI TIME!! I'm saving up for a GIANT magnet).

Parallel = too old school for my tastes. it's all usb.

how much is a USB Scanner? $20? Froogle.gooogle it. :)
 
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