Re: Are all PS/2 to USB splitter ... USB vs PS/2 keyboards?

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:03 +0800

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On 7/10/2026 12:47 AM, Paul wrote:
> On 7/9/2026 12:35 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>> On 7/9/2026 6:35 PM, Paul wrote:
>>>
>>> Summary: Just buy a USB keyboard. With the various clicky keys.
>>
>> kind of off-topic:
>>
>> Old PS/2 keybaords are less likely to have
>> WIFI bugs than new USB keyboards. It's too
>> easy  to bridge a eavedropping device over
>> a 5V USB plug. :)
> 
> It's a serial interface device at 9600 baud.
> Hardly a good candidate for bugging.
I am not so sure about this. You only
need to listen to ASCII codes. 9600
baud (or even slower) should be fast
enough. :)

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