The Wii and USB keyboards..

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    Is the Wii picky over which keyboards it will work with, or will it work with anything you throw at it?

    Because I've tried a PS/2 to USB adapter, and that didn't work, and I was thinking of purchasing one of those foldable USB keyboards (this one, to be exact) and was wondering if anyone else has tried one on their Wii.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. Richy Freeway

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    Any proper USB keyboard should work, as they SHOULD all adhere to the same HID standard.

    I use a Logitech wireless keyboard that works just fine.
     
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  3. Volkov

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    What uses a usb keyboard at this point?
     
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  4. Richy Freeway

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    The message board does!

    Anything in the Wii settings where you have to type. Basically anything built into the Wii.

    Not sure if there's any games that support it.

    Edit : The Internet Channel also supports it.
     
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    Animal Crossing Wii will be able to use USB keyboard in the chat thing when you go online.

    As long as it's got a USB thing on the end, it'll work with the Wii. I don't have one, because I don't really need it. The Wii's Internet Channel sucks, IMO.
     
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  6. Volkov

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    Oh, so the wii supports usb keyboard "out of the box"?
     
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    USB keyboard support was added partially in 3.0 and then more completely in 3.1.
     
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  8. Volkov

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    Cool, I'll give it a shot [​IMG]
     
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    If you want to use the keyboard in Opera, also make sure you update the browser to its latest version
     
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