USB 2.0 adapters are a great way to quickly change the connection type or gender of an existing USB cable. This adapter has USB 2.0 Type A Male opposite PS/2 Female. Use you older PS/2 style mouse on a newer computer.

Features:

Connector A: USB 2.0 Type A Male
Connector B: PS/2 Female
Plastic Body
Nickel Plated
Mouse only

This product is designed to work with only mice and will not work with keyboards or other peripherals. If you need to connect a keyboard or other device, please use this part.

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Frequent Q&A

Q: What’s the difference between the different USB versions?

USB 1.1
- Released in 1998
- Specifies max data rates of 12 Mbit/s (Full Speed)
- Mostly used on devices such as keyboards mice joysticks printers scanners.
- Still used by some devices that don't need faster data transfer rates.

USB 2.0
- Released in 2000
- Specifies max data rates of 480 Mbit/s (Hi-Speed)
- Compatible with USB 1.1 but some hardware designed for USB 2.0 may not work with USB 1.1 host controllers.

USB 3.0
- Released in 2008
- Specifies max data rates of 5 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed)
- A January 2013 press release from the USB group reveals plans to update USB 3.0 to 10 Gbit/s to put it on par with Thunderbolt by mid-2013.

Q: What if I need to extend my current USB cable past the 16 foot distance limit?

A: Because passive USB cables have a distance limitation you would need an Active Extension Cable to help boost the signal coming from the source.

Q: I'm unsure what USB adapter or connector I need can you help?

A: Please click on the resource tab to see the USB connector graph. This should help identify the correct cable.

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Specification

Features & Specs
Connector A:	Type of Connector on Side A of the adapter?	USB Type A Male
Connector B:	Type of Connector on Side B of the adapter?	PS/2 Female
Form factor	The form factor of this connector?	Straight
Gender	The gender of this connector?	Male-Female