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usb keyboard connection
Name: neon427 Date: December 21, 2007 at 02:35:25 Pacific OS: win XP pro CPU/Ram: P3/512 Product: dell
Comment:
want to buy a new keyboard, the microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000. it requires a usb connection. my pc is about 4 years old and believe that my usb port is 1.0 will this keyboard work with that older usb connection or would it require the newer type usb 2.0 ? thanks
Name: OtheHill Date: December 21, 2007 at 04:38:02 Pacific
Reply:
Boot into the BIOS screens to verify the setting for Legusy USB devices is Enabled. This setting allows USB KBoards to function while in the Pre Windows startup screens. If you have no such listing in the Bios then your KBoard will not work before Windows. That condition can be a problem at times.
Many MSoft KBoards have both types of connections. If the Keyboard comes with a PS/2 tail or a PS/2 adapter, I suggest you use it. PS/2 is more reliable for the KBoard anyway. It will also keep one more USB port free. Be sure to use the adapter that comes with the KBoard.
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: December 21, 2007 at 04:59:50 Pacific
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"If the Keyboard comes with a PS/2 tail or a PS/2 adapter, I suggest you use it. PS/2 is more reliable for the KBoard anyway. It will also keep one more USB port free"
My sentiments exactly ;-)
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Response Number 4
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: December 23, 2007 at 04:57:57 Pacific
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If you want to use usb devices frequently, and you have usb 1.1, if possible consider installing an add-on usb2 card.
usb2 is much (around 12x) faster than usb 1.1 and it is backwards compatible.
Here in the UK such a card with 4 external plus 1 internal ports costs about £9.
Makes a huge difference if an ipod etc. is in use.
You may find the proposed k/b, if usb2, does not work when connected to a usb1 port. Can you borrow one and try?
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