Re: Stransge behaviour with external keyboard: Cursor -> Print screen

From: Yves Leclerc (yleclercNOSPAM_at_maysys.com)
Date: 02/09/04


Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:09:20 -0500

A standard PS/2 keyboard can not normally be used with a generic USB
adapter. The keuboard use different "keycodes" than what the USB is
expecting. You should only use a keyboard that comes with the manufacturer
supplied USB adapter.

"Jens Müller" <jens_0.no.-spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uW619am7DHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I connect a PS/2 keyboard via an active USB adaptor to a notebook with
> XP. If num lock is on, every time I press one of the four arrow keys he
> does also act as if PrintScreen was pressed.
>
> How can that be?
> Thank you,
> Jens
>



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