Today, almost all wired keyboards use USB as the interface to the computer. Older computers may use PS/2 as an interface to the computer. If your keyboard is wireless, it can be communicating over Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency), or IR (infrared).
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Below are the steps on how to connect each of these types of computer keyboards.
TipIf you want to disconnect a keyboard from a computer, do the opposite of the steps provided on this page.
Connecting a USB keyboard
When connecting a USB keyboard, the computer can be off or on during the installation.
Connect the USB keyboard to the USB ports on the back or front of your computer. If you're using a USB hub, it can also connect to the hub. However, we recommend a direct connection to the back of the computer if possible.
If you have a laptop computer, an external keyboard can also connect to one of the USB ports. If no USB ports are available, a USB hub would be needed.
After the keyboard is connected, it should automatically be detected and installed. If the keyboard has any special features, you need to install the keyboard software and drivers.
Wireless keyboard
All wireless keyboards have a receiver that is plugged into the computer (usually by USB connection), and the keyboard connects to that receiver wirelessly. Connect this receiver either into the back or front of your computer. Once connected, make sure your wireless keyboard has batteries or is charged and turned on.
TipTo communicate wirelessly with the computer, your keyboard must have a good signal between the computer and the keyboard. Make sure your keyboard has a good line of sight to the receiver. If the receiver has no extension cable, move the USB receiver from the back to the front of the computer.
After the keyboard is connected, it should be automatically detected and installed. If the keyboard has any special features, you need to install the keyboard software and drivers.
Connecting a PS/2 keyboard
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- Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 port on the back of the computer.
- When looking at the back of the computer, you'll notice two PS/2 ports next to each other. Verify you're connecting the keyboard to the purple connection, as shown in the picture below. If the PS/2 ports are not color-coded, the keyboard connection is closest to the left edge (when looking at it from the back). With vertical connections like in the picture below, the keyboard connection may be either port, depending on the case and motherboard. Look for a small keyboard symbol next to the port to identify which one is for the keyboard.
If you are unsure which PS/2 cable is for the keyboard when under your desk, the PS/2 keyboard cable is often thicker than the PS/2 mouse cable.
NoteNewer computers no longer have PS/2 ports. If you have a PS/2 keyboard and a computer with no PS/2 ports, we suggest purchasing a USB keyboard or a PS/2 to USB converter.
Install software and drivers
If your keyboard has special features like a touchpad, special buttons, or wireless functionality, model-specific drivers need to be installed for them to work properly. Install them from the disc provided with the keyboard or download them from the support section of the manufacturer's website.
Troubleshooting
- Computer keyboard help and support.
Additional information
- See the keyboard, PS/2, and USB definitions for further information and related links.
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I have the choice of either Windows 7 or XP, I have bought several USB to MIDI cables and none seem to be working. I have one where when I plug the MIDI IN port to the MIDI OUT of the keyboard, the MIDI IN light on the interface rapidly flashes but all four of the lights on the keyboard also flash (as if you had just turned a controller on and it was about to connect to the console). MIDI OX is not giving me anything.
Has anyone got any ideas for things I could try?