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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 7:03:12 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> No, actually it has PS2 connections for mouse and keyboard colored
>>> purple
>>> and aqua which says keyboard and mouse, clearly marked, but I did
>>> connect
>>> them to USB and have it set up now, no need for Best Buy, everyone was
>>> very
>>> helpful. Thanks much.
>>>
>>> Cheri

>
> Make sure they're plugged into black USB ports rather than blue USB
> ports. They'll both work for keyboard and mouse but you'll
> eventually probably need to swap them later.
>
> Nobody has made PS2 keyboards or mice for over 12 years so I didn't
> think anybody was still putting PS2 ports on back of computers when
> they've eliminated all other non-essentials (like parallel and
> serial ports). The advanced ASUS motherboard I bought 6 years ago
> doesn't have them. And I have 16 USB ports (only 12 physical unless
> I mount another cable)
>
> -sw



Thank you very much, will do. that is very useful information and I
appreciate it.

Cheri