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Ikaros
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 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: New Gateway's and USB Keyboards |
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I'm thinking of getting another keyboard to replace the default one that
comes with the FX530 after I buy it. I normally buy PS/2 connected keyboards
but I like a certain USB cabled one. I don't know if today's computers are
yet able to recognize USB keyboards during bootup to get to the computer
setup bios before Windows starts? I guess if not I can always have the
default GW keyboard on standby if I ever need to do that. |
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Ben Myers
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: Re: New Gateway's and USB Keyboards |
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Yes. Definitely. Some newer computers do not have PS/2 ports. USB keyboards
began to work well back in the Pentium 3 days... Ben Myers
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:50:35 -0400, "Ikaros" <snmavronis@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I'm thinking of getting another keyboard to replace the default one that
comes with the FX530 after I buy it. I normally buy PS/2 connected keyboards
but I like a certain USB cabled one. I don't know if today's computers are
yet able to recognize USB keyboards during bootup to get to the computer
setup bios before Windows starts? I guess if not I can always have the
default GW keyboard on standby if I ever need to do that.
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: Re: New Gateway's and USB Keyboards |
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Thanks Ben. Wasn't sure if new motherboards/bios had native support for USB
keyboards yet - before booting into Windows and getting USB support from
there. Good to hear that.
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Yes. Definitely. Some newer computers do not have PS/2 ports. USB
keyboards
began to work well back in the Pentium 3 days... Ben Myers
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:50:35 -0400, "Ikaros" <snmavronis@comcast.net
wrote:
I'm thinking of getting another keyboard to replace the default one that
comes with the FX530 after I buy it. I normally buy PS/2 connected
keyboards
but I like a certain USB cabled one. I don't know if today's computers are
yet able to recognize USB keyboards during bootup to get to the computer
setup bios before Windows starts? I guess if not I can always have the
default GW keyboard on standby if I ever need to do that.
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BillW50
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: New Gateway's and USB Keyboards |
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And those oldies that won't kick in the USB keyboard on boot, will if
you use one of those PS2 to USB adaptors. ;)
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Bill
"Ikaros" <snmavronis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Z_adnewyTaKurrXbnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com
| Quote: | Thanks Ben. Wasn't sure if new motherboards/bios had native support
for USB keyboards yet - before booting into Windows and getting USB
support from there. Good to hear that.
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:v4cg23t1vj32f4r750f6ji55n7cdnq9qdg@4ax.com...
Yes. Definitely. Some newer computers do not have PS/2 ports. USB
keyboards
began to work well back in the Pentium 3 days... Ben Myers
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:50:35 -0400, "Ikaros" <snmavronis@comcast.net
wrote:
I'm thinking of getting another keyboard to replace the default one
that comes with the FX530 after I buy it. I normally buy PS/2
connected keyboards
but I like a certain USB cabled one. I don't know if today's
computers are yet able to recognize USB keyboards during bootup to
get to the computer setup bios before Windows starts? I guess if
not I can always have the default GW keyboard on standby if I ever
need to do that. |
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