B badgolferman Oct 4, 2007 #1 How does a cordless keyboard work if you need to enter the BIOS settings of the computer? Are they worth the convenience?
How does a cordless keyboard work if you need to enter the BIOS settings of the computer? Are they worth the convenience?
G GT Oct 4, 2007 #2 badgolferman said: How does a cordless keyboard work if you need to enter the BIOS settings of the computer? Are they worth the convenience? Click to expand... The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS!
badgolferman said: How does a cordless keyboard work if you need to enter the BIOS settings of the computer? Are they worth the convenience? Click to expand... The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS!
G GT Oct 4, 2007 #3 GT said: The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS! Click to expand... I should have added, that you can get wireless PS/2 and wireless USB keyboard/mouse thingies.
GT said: The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS! Click to expand... I should have added, that you can get wireless PS/2 and wireless USB keyboard/mouse thingies.
K kony Oct 4, 2007 #4 The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS! Click to expand... .... unless the bios has USB-PS2 emulation mode turned on by default, which some do.
The presense of a cable connecting the keyboard to the PC makes no difference to its operation! A USB keyboard over PS/2 makes a difference - can't get into BIOS! Click to expand... .... unless the bios has USB-PS2 emulation mode turned on by default, which some do.
G GT Oct 4, 2007 #5 kony said: ... unless the bios has USB-PS2 emulation mode turned on by default, which some do. Click to expand... I turned this on using my PS/2 keyboard on mine and it still ignores USB keyboard input in BIOS and DOS!
kony said: ... unless the bios has USB-PS2 emulation mode turned on by default, which some do. Click to expand... I turned this on using my PS/2 keyboard on mine and it still ignores USB keyboard input in BIOS and DOS!
G GT Oct 4, 2007 #6 GT said: I turned this on using my PS/2 keyboard on mine and it still ignores USB keyboard input in BIOS and DOS! Click to expand... Should have added - I use a USB keyboard most of the time. Damn that champagne - makes you post things before they are finished!
GT said: I turned this on using my PS/2 keyboard on mine and it still ignores USB keyboard input in BIOS and DOS! Click to expand... Should have added - I use a USB keyboard most of the time. Damn that champagne - makes you post things before they are finished!
