Getting Started
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
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SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
Although the built-in keyboard and pointing stick provide full
functionality, you may find it convenient when using your SPARCbook
as a desktop machine to use a Sun-compatible keyboard and mouse with
your SPARCbook.
The external keyboard and mouse interface is combined, and can be
used to connect a type 4 or 5 Sun keyboard and mouse.
Note
Your SPARCbook supports the connection of a Sun-compatible keyboard and
Sun-compatible optical or mechanical mouse. Other types of mouse or keyboard should
not be connected.
The pinout of the combined keyboard and mouse interface is standard,
allowing you to connect any Sun-compatible external mouse and
keyboard with their standard cables. The combined keyboard and
mouse interface allows you to connect an external mouse and keyboard.
The mouse can be connected directly to the SPARCbook or indirectly
via a connector provided on the external keyboard. The internal
pointing stick and keyboard remain active while an external keyboard
and mouse are connected.
Your keyboard is enabled as soon as it is connected to your
SPARCbook. You can alter the operation of your keyboard and change
the keyboard layout if you wish by using the Keyboard panel of the
Notebook Computing Environment. See “Keyboard Panel” in your
NCE User Guide.
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