USB X-ADAPTER
(Sold Separately)
The X-Arcade™ USB X-Adapter™ adds connectivity to other devices that cannot utilize the PS/2
keyboard port, and adds versitility on a desktop PC as well. Some desktop PC's will require the USB
X-Adapter™ if they do not supply enough power to the PS/2 keyboard ports as well. There are no
drivers or software needed for the USB X-Adapter™, as they are built into operating system. When
your X-Arcade™ BYO Kit is plugged into a computer using the USB X-Adapter™, the computer still
thinks it is just a USB keyboard.
Keep in mind that you will still need to plug a PS/2 keyboard into the back of the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit
in order to reprogram it. Once it is programmed the way you want it, you can unplug the keyboard and
still use the modes you have programmed.
NOTE:
A standard off the shelf PS/2-USB adapter will NOT work with the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.
COMMON USES FOR THE USB X-ADAPTER:
• If you do not wish to shut off your computer to connect or disconnect the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit
from the PS/2 keyboard port. This is especially true when you want to use the X-Arcade™ BYO
Kit on multiple devices.
• If your desktop PC does not have a PS/2 keyboard port.
• If you do not wish to have a keyboard plugged into the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit. (Keep in mind that
you must still have a keyboard plugged into the back of the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit to program it.)
• If you have a laptop with no PS/2 keyboard port, or you do not wish to use an external
keyboard to use the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit on your laptop.
• If you have a USB keyboard.
• If you have a wireless keyboard, or keyboard/mouse receiver.
• If you have a Mac.
• If you want to use multiple X-Arcade™ BYO Kits on the same computer. You can connect one
X-Arcade™ BYO Kit into the PS/2 keyboard port, and plug a second one into the USB port. This
is the only way, as you cannot plug one X-Arcade™ BYO Kit into another (daisy-chain). You will
also need to reprogram the 2nd X-Arcade™ BYO Kit to different buttons directions.
YOU MAY ALSO NEED OUR USB X-ADAPTER IF:
• If you notice that you cannot get a response by pressing one button, but if you press two buttons
at once it types a single letter.
• If your PC speaker beeps when you press buttons or directions on the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.
• If your keyboard is double-typing letters or characters, or if the Caps Lock or Num Lock comes
on by themselves, Shift or Ctrl buttons get stuck, or menus are highlighted by themselves.
• If you get "keyboard error" when starting your PC with the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit connected.
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USING THE USB X-ADAPTER™ (SOLD SEPARATELY), YOU CAN PLUG IN OR
UNPLUG THE X-ARCADE™ BYO KIT WITH THE PC/MAC ON OR OFF. YOU CAN
ALSO USE IT WITH OR WITHOUT A PS/2 KEYBOARD PLUGGED INTO THE X-
ARCADE™ BYO KIT. YOU MUST HOWEVER STILL HAVE A KEYBOARD PLUGGED
INTO THE BACK OF THE X-ARCADE™ BYO KIT FOR PROGRAMMING. NO
SPECIAL DRIVERS ARE NEEDED.
1)
Plug the black serial cable into the serial port on the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.
2)
Plug the other end of the black serial cable into serial port on the USB X-Adapter™.
3)
Plug the other end of the USB X-Adapter™ into any available USB port on your PC or MAC.
4)
Optionally, you can plug a PS/2 keyboard into the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.
5) PLAY!
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