George here are my answers to your questions 1) A standard PS/2 mouse and keyboard will work but there are some limitations.
With the mouse only the left button will work. On the keyboard the Ctrl = Control, Windows (Start Menu Key) = Command (Apple logo) and Alt = option. These end up being in the wrong order from a Mac point of view. There is no power button. Other than those points they should work fine. I have a USB Optical Wheel mouse (standard PCI USB card + a driver from Apple) and have loaded the driver from Microsoft so that the wheel works and the other button(s) can be assigned functions. If I plug this mouse into the PS/2 port the Microsoft driver does not recognise the mouse and only the left button works. 2) Most standard PCI ethernet cards will work but check on the manufacturers web site for a driver before buying. Mac compatibility may not be listed on the box but the driver may be on the web site. 3) Your Nec should be fine. Hope this helps Mark Adcock on 2/12/03 5:27 PM, W. George Davis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 1) What should I use for a keyboard and mouse? I know the StarMax has PS/2 > connectors for keyboard and mouse, but doesn't Mac OS expect different keys > than my Windows keyboards? And will a standard MS wheel mouse be > recognized? > 2) At some point in the future I will connect this to my network (with > Linux, Windows 2000, and Windows 98). Is there anything I need to get > besides a standard PCI 10/100 Ethernet card? > 3) Can I use my standard Nec 17 inch multisync monitor without any > problems? > > Thanks in advance! > George D. > > > W. George Davis > [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
