Some USB keyboardsdon't work from first time and need to be plugged in for the OS to find them and install and run drivers then often require a reboot.
My cheapass wireless gaming keyboard runs immediately on plugin. my hugely expensive Microsoft Office wireless keyboard and mouse refuses to do anything unless you have installed the software for it, which is a bit shit if you don't have a spare KB handy to install the software prior to plugging in the wireless receiver.
(My cheapass wireless gaming keyboard runs immediately on plugin. my hugely expensive Microsoft Office wireless keyboard and mouse refuses to do anything unless you have installed the software for it, which is a bit shit if you don't have a spare KB handy to install the software prior to plugging in the wireless receiver.
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Thu 12 Feb 2009, 22:40,
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it's given me a few probs despite the softwarei get round it by having 2 keyboards plugged in one usb and my old one plugged in the other little keyboard socket.
( god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback,
Thu 12 Feb 2009, 22:44,
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ahsallyAny modern motherboard has BIOS support for USB keyboards and they work to mod the configs. If you want them to work after that (eg to install windows from a CD), you need to go into the BIOS and turn on "usb legacy support".
Inside Windows is a different matter of course.
Rule #1, Microsoft software is bloated, shitty and non-standard enough. NEVER buy MS hardware!
(Inside Windows is a different matter of course.
Rule #1, Microsoft software is bloated, shitty and non-standard enough. NEVER buy MS hardware!
Ratsta,
Thu 12 Feb 2009, 23:22,
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