tonycd wrote: > Just installed Tiger on a new blank hard drive in a B&W, then > transplanted the drive into another B&W. (Long story. You don't wanna > know.) > > The computer booted up perfectly. When the "Initialize Your > Keyboard" (or whatever the window's called) popped up, though, it > "doinked" that it didn't acknowledge the key I struck when instructed > to hit the key to the right of the left-hand Shift key.
Did you try hitting any other keys. Is this USB keyboard a non-Apple keyboard? > > I connected the ADB Mac Extended Keyboard II and its ADB mouse that > this machine will ultimately be using (without disconnecting the other > -- duh!). Same thing. Recognized the error, disconnected the USB > devices, restarted. Same result. > > The dialog box always gives the same error message: "You're hitting > the build-in (sic) keyboard. Use your external keyboard." > > This edition of Tiger came on CD's. I ordered it from the Internets. > The disks say "CPU Drop-In." I'm not aware of ANY recent-vintage Apple > with a built-in keyboard. What gives? Uhm, every laptop has a built-in keyboard... For whatever reason it sounds like it thinks you have a laptop, or at least a laptop keyboard. Are you plugging in the USB keyboard to the built in USB ports? -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
