Re: USB keyboard/mouse Beige G3

[John Wilson]

You won't be able to use the power key (if it has one) on the keyboard 
to boot the Beige as the USB drivers don't load until sometime later in 
the startup process. The "c" key will not boot the machine from a CD 
for the same reason. Also, (lots of exceptions here, aren't there?) you 
can't get to open firmware with a USB keyboard on a Beige. All of 
these, however, remain available with an ADB keyboard (the one that 
came with your Beige). Most of the Apple ADB keyboards are very good. 
Why would you want to stop using yours? Is it broken? Of course, you 
can use the power button on the front of the computer to boot. John

On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 03:27  AM, Brian Christmas wrote:

On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 05:15  PM, sodiumcycle wrote:

If I add a USB card to my beige g3, can I hook up a
usb keyboard and mouse through those ports?
what steps do i need to go through to get the new
keyboard and mouse to become the default for the
system?
G'day Sodium.

I've got a usb card and wireless Logitech mouse hooked up to my Beige 
G3. You have to install the drivers, but it works fine under 9 & X. No 
default needed. I still have the original mouse hooked up, and they 
can both work together if needed. The old mouse is sometimes useful 
for fine movement work, such as photoshop. It's also required for use 
when booted from a CD, as then the drivers aren't installed, and the 
wireless mouse no workee. Presumably a usb keyboard may be the same.

Regards

Santa


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