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Subject: USB 2.0 pci card

Original Message

Name: MarkUS
Date: March 28, 2008 at 08:27:53 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 pci card
OS: Win 2000
CPU/Ram: 1.8GHZ/756
Model/Manufacturer: Self

Comment:

I wish to attach a USB keyboard to a USB 2.0
pci card. However, I get the message "keyboard
not attached" when I try to boot. Works fine
if I don't use the pci usb port.
Does the pci bus need a driver and thus will
not work properly until an OS is loaded?
Can I make this work?

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Response Number 1

Name: Bakers
Date: March 28, 2008 at 08:53:37 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 pci card

Reply: (edit)

The BIOS will only recognize USB Keyboard and Mouse plugged into the on-board USB Ports providing the BIOS has a Legacy/DOS Mode setting enabled.
PCI Card and attached peripherals will only be functioning when Windows has loaded, hence why you have that 'no keyboard' message.

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Response Number 2

Name: MarkUS
Date: March 28, 2008 at 09:06:36 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 pci card

Reply: (edit)

That's what I thought!
Thanks

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Response Number 3

Name: OtheHill
Date: March 28, 2008 at 10:25:39 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 pci card

Reply: (edit)

If you are short on USB ports to use on the MBoard you can connect the mouse to the card. Mice don't work in the startup or BIOS modes. If you never use DOS then you shouldn't have any trouble.

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