Using ps2/usb keyboard adaptor

I have an old ps2 keyboard I'm trying to connect to my laptop (Pavilion g6) but cannot find how to make the bios accept ps2 connections.
Windows (7) fails to recognise the hardware.
There is no advance options for the bios where I might expect to see the option for ps2.
Resetting the bios defaults (http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and-Software/Notebook-HP-Pavilion-g6-2324sl-...) doesn't solve it or apparently change anything.
Is there anyway I can avoid replacing the keyboard?
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Hi,
How do you connect the keyboard to your G6 ? Have you tried:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/11298/subcatid/0/id/124184
or for keyboard and mouse:
Regards,
BH
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