I too have the stock ADB keyboard as well as the new Apple USB keyboard. They both work great but as Robyn said, definitely keep the ADB because USB on pre-G3 macs do not become active until well after the boot sequence.
--Bondster!! On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 10:27 AM, Robyn J. Lyons wrote: > Yes, I've been using a USB Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro. It uses the > standard Apple drivers (as well as it's own). I even installed OSX > without an ADB keyboard connected. However, you are not able to use > some commands like 'Command-c' to start from a CD-ROM. Since USB is on > a PCI card, it doesn't become active until the middle to the boot > process. It's handy to keep an ADB connected and just sit it on top of > the machine or somesuch. > > -Robyn > > On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 07:54 AM, James Rice wrote: > >> I'm finishing up my installation of 10.2.4 on my Genesis G4-800. I am >> curious, are USB keyboards supported on PCI Powermacs that are running >> OsX? My Genesis has both a PCI USB card and a Sonnet Trio card >> (ATA/FW/USB 2.0) installed. I don't have a USB keyboard and mouse >> (ton's of ADB or PS2) handy and was curious whether anyone was using >> one >> or had tried one. I can buy a set, but if it's a lost cause, I wanted >> to save the money. >> >> James > > > -- > Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Unsupported OS X list info > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
