A BIOS-based keyboard doesn't take any special device driver, and it is recognized by the BIOS at the time a PC boots up (rather than later, after its device driver is loaded by the operating system). The P3 requires this type of keyboard because it isn't designed to support non-mainstream I/O devices via drivers - which it can't load or use.
There are VERY few non-BIOS keyboards out there. For some reason, people keep returning them or using them for target practice. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that this type of keyboard cannot be used to configure the BIOS itself, at boot time. Paul's recommendation of the Logitch K360 wireless keyboard is well put. That is what I use here. 73, matt W6NIA On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:16:24 -0700, you wrote: >I have a USB keyboard that I use with my WIN XP laptop that works just fine >with the laptop but my P3 doesn't recognize the keyboard. How do you tell the >difference between a PC bios type and a non-PC bios type? > >73, Richard N7NT > > >On Feb 13, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ <pa...@elecraft.com> wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> >> It sounds like your keyboard is not a PC bios type keyboard. The USB >> keyboard interface on the SVGA only works with this type of keyboard. Most >> PC USB keyboards are this type and will work with the P3/SVGA. I am >> currently using a wireless Logitech K360 which works great. Unfortunately >> due to the sheer number of various keyboards on the market it's impossible >> for us to test every single one. My advice would be to try another >> keyboard. >> >> 73, >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-USB-Keyboard-tp7584201p7584206.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Matt Zilmer, W6NIA www.elecraft.com 831-763-4211 x129 Skype: matt.zilmer ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
