This is not an add-on USB card. The cpu came with both an ADB port and one or two USB ports. We have a USB mouse plugged into one of the USB ports.
Are you saying that a USB keyboard would not have the functionality that the aftermarket ADB keyboard has? TIA david --- Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2004, at 12:00 PM, david wrote: > > > This list sez "powermacs". I thought that the G3 > was > > a powermac. But I guess not. ;-) > > > > Officially PCI Powermacs is for the 7/8/9x00 series > that immediately > predated the beige G3's. They were the first > PowerMacs with PCI slots. > The G-list was split off to deal with the beige, B&W > and firther > G-series computers, mostly due to list volume. > > > > We have a fancy keyboard that plugs into an "ADB" > > port on the back of the G3. Does this mean we > > couldn't replace this keyboard with a USB > keyboard? > > Yes and no (because this applies to the PCI > Powermacs, too.) > > Yes, if you have a USB card, a USB keyboard will > work; however, since > the USB is not built-in, the drivers for it do not > load until the > system has started up, so no startup key sequences: > no start from CD, > no start without extensions, etc. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
