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Posted by Kyle Watkins (Member # 986) on 03-11-2008, 11:20 PM:

for my other job our computer system use the "phone jack" style for the key board like to find an adapter to go form a new one, but dont know what it is called so cant google it. buy the key boards form the company cost way way to much. i had these adapters years ago so i know they made them at one point. any help be great
ps2 to "phone jack" adapter

Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 03-11-2008, 11:33 PM:

A phone jack is an RJ11 connector but there are other, very similar connectors like RJ14 and RJ25.
Link 1

If it is an RJ11 you're looking for then
Link 2
might help.

edit:
This'll help more I think. Link 3

[ 03-13-2008, 10:31 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]

Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 03-12-2008, 11:04 AM:

The only RJ-11 keyboards I can think of are on very early Macs, (Mac 128k, Mac 512k, and Mac Plus).

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 03-12-2008, 12:54 PM:

Kaypro's too. [Big Grin]

Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 03-12-2008, 01:27 PM:

Some dumb terminals also used them.