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REAL DOS can't use USB keyboard

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by visee, 2007/01/13.

  1. 2007/01/13
    visee

    visee Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hello, my computer (PII computer ) in FULL-DOS mode can't use keyboard. becuase my motherboard can't support USB keyboard. Any idea can support it ?


    Please!
     
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    Rockster2U

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    visee:

    You could be in for a long wait. If your motherboard won't support a USB keyboard, what would make you think that someone has an idea on how to do what can't be done. You may be able to use a PS2 adapter but some boards will not work with those either so your safe bet is to get your mitts on a regular PS2 keyboard.

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  4. 2007/01/14
    TonyT

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    I've not seen a motherboard (post 1998) that could not support a usb keyboard IF there are onboard usb ports on the computer. Most bios have a setting called something like "usb legacy support ". That setting enables/disables usb keyboards & usb mice in dos or full command environments.
    http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/archive/usbcompat.mspx

    There are also dos usb drivers that can be used in DOS. When you say "full DOS" you must mean windows 95 or windows 98 or earlier DOS.
    http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm
     
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    Rockster2U

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