Can you use 2 keyboards on the same computer at the same time?

[5489]

not using a switch, i mean 2 keyboards being functionable at the same time.

what do i need?

 

[hoihtah]

as far as i know...
no.

however, in reality... i'm sure it's possible.

it can't be that difficult to create that.

 

[nihil]

yes, no idea what is involved though.

 

[PsychoAndy]

remember under seige 2?

 

[jonMEGA]

I have before... One was a PS/2 the other was an USB.

 

[Nocturnal]

im not sure if you can use two keyboards, but i know you can use two mice.

ive used a usb mouse and a ps2 mouse on one computer before.

both plugged in at the same time. and they both worked.

 

[Derango]

If they're both not going to the PS/2 port, I don't see why not.

 

[Nefrodite]

ps2+tons of usb.. so why not

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<< as far as i know... no. however, in reality... i'm sure it's possible. it can't be that difficult to create that. >>

No, it's actually not. A friend of mine took apart a keyboard, cut up the board, and fit it to the outside of a glove. He had contacts on the backs of his knuckles, ends of his fingers, on his palm, etc. That contraption was KILLER when playing games.

If he hadn't gone into Navy Special Ops and virtually disappeared two months ago, I'm sure he could piss around in his little garage and make a PS2 splitter with 2 PS2 females on one end and a male PS2 on the other.

nik

 

[CubicZirconia]

I've used a usb and a ps2 keyboard at the same time. No problems at all.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<< I've used a usb and a ps2 keyboard at the same time. No problems at all. >>

Hmm... kinda like when you're playing two-player game on one computer and there's no room for the two of you to cram around one keyboard? Cool.

nik

 

[PsychoAndy]

dell made the mouse and keyboard ports interchangeable on my rig, so i can hook up 2 ps2 keyboards, and run my optical mouse on usb. 2 boards....thats pretty sweet

EDIT: i think its physically possible to have it, but i dont think i could do it

 

[toant103]

YES. USB. I use 2 USB mouse once.

 

[hoihtah]

i've done 2 mouses before...
but 2 keyboards never worked for me.

i've tried...

ps2+usb
usb+usb

 

[MajesticMoose]

I'm doing it right now. I have a USB wireless and the one that is attacched (lappy)

 

[Danman]

Yes, I did it before and ran 2 mice too. So I had a USB mouse and keyboard and a ps2 mouse and keyboard.