[Gllug] USB keyboard

Martin A. Brooks martin at hinterlands.org
Sun Oct 1 16:45:54 UTC 2006


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 ?
>   

You'll be hard pushed to find a motherboard that doesn't support USB 
these days.  You can buy one with or without a ps/2 slot, plug in your 
USB keyboard and expect it to Just Work[tm].  You'll be very very 
unlucky if that isn't the case.

Mart.
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