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September 3

Distance

Is there any free android software to calculate distance you walked ? (short walking distance less than one kilo meter.)to find how long i walk. Thank you.2402:4000:BBFE:5C26:E4CA:4DEE:404D:C4DB (talk) 03:56, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

yes, tones of them. No need to ask this here. Just do your research on Google Play. --Hofhof (talk) 09:29, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

expanding on that, 'pedometer' may be a good search term to start with https://play.google.com/store/search?q=pedometer&c=apps davidprior ^t/_c 21:27, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

USB to PS/2 conversion: mouse vs keyboard

Can green USB to PS/2 converter with a picture of a mouse on it only be used to connect a USB mouse to a PS/2 socket or would a keyboard work also? Is there something different inside green mouse and purple keyboard converters that mean they can only be used with the corresponding device or are they interchangeable?

There are two basic kinds of PS/2 to USB "converters". The kind you are looking at is probably an adapter, (low cost, contains no electronics, only wires -- the converter just provides an alternative plug by re-wiring the pins) and takes advantage of the fact that many later mice and keyboards switch from PS/2 mode to USB mode when they detect that they are connected to a USB port. The adapters are mostly the same, whether green or purple, but sometimes a mouse or keyboard requires it's own brand of adapter. To be sure that it will work, use the adapter that shipped with the mouse or keyboard.

The second kind actually has electronics in it to do an actual USB to PS/2 conversion. This is the only way to use something like an IBM model M PS/2 keyboard or a pre-USB mouse on a USB port.

Get one of these active adpters[1] and you will be pretty much guaranteed that it will work with any PS/2 mouse and any PS/2 keyboard. --Guy Macon (talk) 16:43, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Sorry for not being clear but I'm asking about USB keyboard to PS/2 conversion rather than PS/2 keyboard to USB conversion. 145.255.246.8 (talk) 00:28, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

But the answer is pretty much the same for the simple adapters. They are simple passive adapters and rely on the mouse or keyboard being able to detect it's connected to a PS2 port and output the appropriate signals etc. They are generally wired the same, but it's likely some devices use their own weird wiring. Ultimately if the adapter didn't come with your device, you can't be sure it will work although the chance it will damage either the keyboard or PS/2 port is likely fairly slim. Unfortunately it doesn't look like you can easily find active adapters (the nature of USB means they will have to be fairly complicated) so your best bet is to buy a new keyboard which is either PS/2 native (fairly unlikely) or comes with an adapter. Nil Einne (talk) 14:12, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

• Ah! Sorry for misunderstanding. My advice above, as you noted, is for connecting an old keyboard (before dual mode keyboards that can use a passive adapter) to a modern USB-equipped computer. I also have a solution for connecting a modern USB keyboard and mouse to an old, PS/2-only computer or KVM switch: [ https://www.blackbox.com/en-us/store/Detail.aspx/USB-to-PS-2-Converter/KVUSB-PS2 ]. --Guy Macon (talk) 21:03, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Yes, but only if the keyboard interface supports PS/2 protocols, see: #USB keyboard not recognised by boot CD? Would PS/2 be different? --Hans Haase (有问题吗) 13:01, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

fox tv editing programs

(Moved from Ref Desk talk page. StuRat (talk) 19:16, 3 September 2017 (UTC))

Hi, anyone here knows which program(s) software fox tv uses to add or cut a scene or things in there cartoons like Winx? For example Musas fake long hair in her charmix s3 or in the intros! Or when Stella shows a song with a card which is not in original version drawed!--Maxie1hoi (talk) 18:59, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't know what "fox tv" is but I know that Hitfilm Express is a free video editor with an emphasis on compositing which I think is the sort of thing you're asking about. I don't know how difficult it would be to do the stuff you describe though. It doesn't sound trivial to me. --145.255.246.8 (talk) 00:26, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Winx Club apparently has an English-dubbed version produced by the Fox Broadcasting Network. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:20, 4 September 2017 (UTC) yes fox tv made a own version for winx. But i ask if anyone know the answer to this question! Pls don't leave a comment if u don't know!answer pls!--Maxie1hoi (talk) 20:25, 7 September 2017 (UTC)