Question USB keyboard

Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and killed
it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that it's a
USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I think is
pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check whether
is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main concern
is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned that
this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS settings,
typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate

"Nate C." wrote in message
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Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and killed
it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that it's
a
USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I think
is
pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check whether
is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main
concern
is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned
that
this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS settings,
typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate




It will work.

bluestringer

Nate C. wrote:
Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and killed
it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that it's a
USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I think is
pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check whether
is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main concern
is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned that
this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS settings,
typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate



You should be able to enable something termed 'legacy usb' or similar in
the BIOS. This will detect and make your USB keyboard usable, as it did
for my wireless usb keyboard.

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"Sooky Grumper" wrote in message
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Nate C. wrote:
Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and
killed
it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that
it's a
USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I think
is
pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check
whether
is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main
concern
is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned
that
this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS
settings,
typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate



You should be able to enable something termed 'legacy usb' or similar in
the BIOS.

Well I guess the crux of my question is whether or not I could enable legacy
usb in the BIOS with my usb keyboard. I'll be getting a new mobo
eventually. Sort of a "chicken or the egg" situation...

Nate C. wrote:
"Sooky Grumper" wrote in message
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Nate C. wrote:

Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and

killed

it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that

it's a

USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I think

is

pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check

whether

is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main

concern

is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned

that

this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS

settings,

typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate



You should be able to enable something termed 'legacy usb' or similar in
the BIOS.


Well I guess the crux of my question is whether or not I could enable legacy
usb in the BIOS with my usb keyboard. I'll be getting a new mobo
eventually. Sort of a "chicken or the egg" situation...

have you tried it yet?


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spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

"Sooky Grumper" wrote in message
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Nate C. wrote:
"Sooky Grumper" wrote in message
...

Nate C. wrote:

Hey folks,

Like the dumbass that I am, I spilled some water in my keyboard and

killed

it. I picked up a new one today and when I got it home realized that

it's a

USB keyboard. It actually has two USB jacks built into it which I
think

is

pretty cool, but when I picked it out I didn't even think to check

whether

is was USB or not since I never knew they existed. Anyway, my main

concern

is if/when I go to upgrade or rebuild my system, should I be concerned

that

this keyboard may not work until Windows is actually installed?
Specifically I'm thinking about potential problems tweaking BIOS

settings,

typing in Windows Key #'s, etc.

Thanks,
Nate



You should be able to enable something termed 'legacy usb' or similar in
the BIOS.


Well I guess the crux of my question is whether or not I could enable
legacy
usb in the BIOS with my usb keyboard. I'll be getting a new mobo
eventually. Sort of a "chicken or the egg" situation...

have you tried it yet?


Well if I tried it then I wouldn't be asking about it.