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Connecting a keyboard - Windows Tutorial
From the course: Computer Components and Peripherals for IT Technicians
Connecting a keyboard
- [Instructor] The keyboard is perhaps the original computer peripheral, providing input after scientists grew weary of throwing switches and rewiring hardware. keyboards use the USB standard traditionally connected to a USB port on the computer's rump. Avoid using the front USB ports, which are best for devices you attach and remove frequently, such as a thumb drive. A wireless keyboard requires a wireless dongle inserted into a USB port or the keyboard can use the PC's Bluetooth wireless connection. Remember that wireless keyboards require batteries. It's possible to connect two or more keyboards to a computer. It reads all the computers equally. This configuration is common for laptops where users prefer a full-size keyboard while the laptop is in one location. You can also attach and remove a keyboard at any time. Computer keyboard layout hasn't changed much since the 1990s. The major parts of the keyboard are…
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