[Gllug] USB keyboard

[Alain Williams]

On Sun, Oct 01, 2006 at 05:56:27PM +0100, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 01, 2006 at 05:09:58PM +0100, Alain Williams wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am looking to put together a system with a USB keyboard (I want 
> > to play with one with a smart card reader).
> > 
> > Would that mean that I need a motherboard that is designed for a 
> > USB keyboard, or do I just plug the keyboard into a
> > USB slot and it will work it out ?
> 
> Any motherboard with USB support is fine - if any bit were to have
> trouble it'd be the BIOS, but any BIOS from the last 5 years ought
> to work no trouble. I've been using a USB kinesis keyboard on a
> wide variety of systems for 4 years now...

Sorry: I didn't make myself clear.

Do I need to buy a mobo w/out a PS2 keyboard slot but a USB keyboard slot, or
do I take a (recent) mobo and just not plug in a PS2 keyboard but plug in a
USB one and it will find and use the USB keyboard ?

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Alain Williams
Parliament Hill Computers Ltd.
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