bossss
asked on
keyboard
I bought a USB to PS/2 converter because
I want to use my Microsoft Natural Pro keyboard with
my Acer Aspire computer, with Windows 98 installed.
The converter is made by company called "ednet."
There is no CD with the product.
When I connect the keyboard to the computer via
the converter, it will not type.
I want to use my Microsoft Natural Pro keyboard with
my Acer Aspire computer, with Windows 98 installed.
The converter is made by company called "ednet."
There is no CD with the product.
When I connect the keyboard to the computer via
the converter, it will not type.
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Have you got the ohci driver running ?
Sry .... does it load "openhci.sys" at startup ?
From my experience, most keyboards/mice don`t work very well with USB->PS/2 converters.
But there is a microsoft original converter, if you get one, it might work.
Maybe you should go a whole other way and get a USB PCI card,
Then you can use your keyboard and also have some spare USB ports for other stuff.
Good Luck!
But there is a microsoft original converter, if you get one, it might work.
Maybe you should go a whole other way and get a USB PCI card,
Then you can use your keyboard and also have some spare USB ports for other stuff.
Good Luck!
what type of plug is it on the keyboard just so i know which way it is converting it
is it usb or ps/2
becuase going from a ps/2 to a usb is quite hard because you have 6 pins down to four and you should need some serious stuff to do that like a capable board and software
CF101
is it usb or ps/2
becuase going from a ps/2 to a usb is quite hard because you have 6 pins down to four and you should need some serious stuff to do that like a capable board and software
CF101
Some keyboards will not work with adapters unless they came with it. Same goes for mice.
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ASKER
When I initially plugged the USB into the PC, the "Add New hardware"
wizard automatically appeared, I followed few steps, then it started to copy
file, but after copying 25% it asked for "Windows 98" CD to be inserted.
There is a "System Recovery" CD that came with the Acer computer
with the words "Microsoft Corporation" written on it. Is that the same as "Windows 98" CD. This is the only CD that came with the computer.
Can I insert the"System Recovery" CD when the "Add New hardware" wizard ask me to insert the "Windows 98" CD.
My computer science knowledge is limited, therefore I can not tell whether
it load "openhci.sys" at startup or if the ohci driver is running
wizard automatically appeared, I followed few steps, then it started to copy
file, but after copying 25% it asked for "Windows 98" CD to be inserted.
There is a "System Recovery" CD that came with the Acer computer
with the words "Microsoft Corporation" written on it. Is that the same as "Windows 98" CD. This is the only CD that came with the computer.
Can I insert the"System Recovery" CD when the "Add New hardware" wizard ask me to insert the "Windows 98" CD.
My computer science knowledge is limited, therefore I can not tell whether
it load "openhci.sys" at startup or if the ohci driver is running
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I inserted the "System Recovery" CD when
asked by the "Add new hardware" wizard to insert "Windows 98" CD
The keyboard now type while connected to the
computer via the converter.
asked by the "Add new hardware" wizard to insert "Windows 98" CD
The keyboard now type while connected to the
computer via the converter.