Multiple Keyboards

rob reis · 02-05-2004, 11:04 PM

Is there a way with one G5 to have multiple keyboards (2) and multiple mice (2) - all active and alive at the same time? I would like to have the standard keyboard and mouse cabled to the G5 and a second set 6 feet away using the new wireless kb and wireless mouse.

How would I do this?

Thanks.

mervTormel · 02-06-2004, 01:14 AM

yep. here, logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, plugged into USB port 1, hard-wired k/m plugged into USB port 2. both work independently (conflictingly). need the hard-wired keyboard to get to single-user mode since the stupid wireless driver doesn't load early.

AHunter3 · 02-06-2004, 09:13 AM

All Macs support this, back to the Mac II and the SE. Up to the power limitations of the bus (not likely to be a factor on USB as it was with ADB) you can daisy-chain as many as you want.

02-05-2004, 11:04 PM	#1
rob reis Prospect Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 1	Multiple Keyboards Is there a way with one G5 to have multiple keyboards (2) and multiple mice (2) - all active and alive at the same time? I would like to have the standard keyboard and mouse cabled to the G5 and a second set 6 feet away using the new wireless kb and wireless mouse. How would I do this? Thanks.

02-06-2004, 01:14 AM	#2
mervTormel League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,536	yep. here, logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, plugged into USB port 1, hard-wired k/m plugged into USB port 2. both work independently (conflictingly). need the hard-wired keyboard to get to single-user mode since the stupid wireless driver doesn't load early.

02-06-2004, 09:13 AM	#3
AHunter3 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 3,032	All Macs support this, back to the Mac II and the SE. Up to the power limitations of the bus (not likely to be a factor on USB as it was with ADB) you can daisy-chain as many as you want.