External keyboard all of a sudden not working?

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Hey all,

I bought an adapter for my PS/2 keyboard and hooked it into my MacBook and it was working fine, then I unplugged it to use my printer, plugged it back in and it didn't work. It is being sensed and I tried to get it recognized but it did not work, any ideas?
 
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Some older keyboards such as your PS2 are very sensitive to being removed and plugged in while power is on. (The USB port supplies +5V and a current flow) You may have zapped the keyboard but if you're lucky, a reboot of the MacBook will cause it to be recognized again.

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Alright, thanks! I will try that. Can you recommend any good USB keyboards that are fairly cheap?
 

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