Re: Mouse/TB, Keyboard and Monitor(VGA) On-The-Fly Detection

From: zap (zap_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/13/04

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    Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:25:03 -0800

    Hi again Slobodan & KM!

    I've now tried out the tip with mixed success...

    The Keyboard is now working!!! YEES...
    But the Mouse is still "caught by the cat" Dead, Dead, Dead....

    Anyway, It's now possible to interact with the system, so it's
    way better than nothing.

    Thanx a lot for the help!

    zap

    "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:

    > > It is documented when you know what to search for :-)
    >
    > :-)
    >
    > "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:u$abKHv3EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > > It is documented when you know what to search for :-)
    > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262798
    > >
    > > Useful finding!
    > >
    > > But rememeber that "PS/2 hotplug is not in the PS/2 specification".
    > >
    > > KM
    > >
    > > > Hi All,
    > > >
    > > > I have took a peek at driver source and there is apparently undocumented registry switch "headless".
    > > >
    > > > So add following:
    > > >
    > > > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters\Headless REG_DWORD 1
    > > >
    > > > Regards,
    > > > Slobodan
    > > >
    > > > PS: I do not have time riught now to test this so please let us know if it is working.
    > > >
    > > > "Richard" <rwskinnernospam@awesomenet-period-net> wrote in message news:%23LSVTNr3EHA.3316@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > > >> I'm interested in this as well. One of my problems is I do everything in
    > > >> Delphi so overcoming all the header conversions kills me.
    > > >>
    > > >>
    > > >> "zap" <zap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > >> news:4CCB3666-B9C8-4FF0-A6F0-5DFA2E3C5E93@microsoft.com...
    > > >> > Hi Slobodan
    > > >> >
    > > >> > I've heard about this before, but I'm not experienced with DDK driver
    > > >> > modifications.
    > > >> >
    > > >> > Have you tried out this yourself, or is there anyone else who has a good
    > > >> > how-to description?
    > > >> >
    > > >> > Best regards,
    > > >> > zap
    > > >> >
    > > >> > "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:
    > > >> >
    > > >> > > Hi Zap,
    > > >> > >
    > > >> > > You can modify DDK sample and make your PS2 driver that will assume that
    > > >> keyboard is always there.
    > > >> > >
    > > >> > > Regards,
    > > >> > > Slobodan
    > > >>
    > > >>
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >

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