Keyboard problems...

[Guardian999]

I just bought a $10 Vakoss standard keyboard (because I'm really cheap!!), which is supposed to have pnp, to replace my old, dying standard keyboard. It's PS/2, but when I plug it in most of the keys don't work. Some do nothing, others do another key, and a select few work properly. Is there a problem with the keyboard, the old driver (Windows default), or pnp, or other? I am running 98SE and the other specs shouldn't matter, because I've had old standard keyboards work.

 

[Nazo]

Are you referring to the built in standard 104 keys, or extra multimedia/internet/whatever keys beyond those? For the standard 104, there is no such thing as non plug and play. You can take a standard PS/2 keyboard, stick an adaptor on it, and plug it into one of those ancient computers that used the huge connector and the keyboard would still work. However, for extra keys beyond that, direct support is next to impossible. A few follow certain standards, so Windows XP will support them without drivers (I refuse to install drivers for my keyboard or mouse, but, I do still get to use volume controls, mute, and the media key without any configuration of windows, as well as the play related keys in Winamp via a simple plugin.) However, that's only because Windows XP tried to support them, not the other way around, so, that means there are a lot of keys that will often not work on most keyboards without a driver. And, in the case of Windows 9x, you get 0 support for any "extra" keys beyond the start and context keys (which work all the way back to 95a.) I'm afraid you'll need drivers for 98SE if you mean extra keys.

If you are referring to the standard 104 keys when you say many do the wrong thing or not work at all, your keyboard is damaged and should be returned most probably. Well, unless it's made for mac or something. Don't know WHAT would happen then... I'm not sure if mac has a PS/2 or not though... EDIT: Excuse me, Apple. Lol, can you tell I haven't even SEEN an apple system in a long long time?