subject: How To Connect A Keyboard To A Laptop [print this page] How to connect a keyboard or wireless keyboard to laptop, and this guide show you how to attach a different/external keyboard to your laptop.
When you're tired of typing on a laptop kekyboard for hours, or you need to attach a different/external keyboard to your laptop as you need foreign language letters that you normally do not have on your laptop keyboard (and you do not want to ruin your laptop with unsightly stickers),etc. In these situations, you wonder how to connect a larger external keyboard to your laptop. Here's the guide for you:
Step1
Check the type of port your laptop has. Most old laptops have a round port, called a PS/2. Most new models carry a USB port.
Step2
Purchase a keyboard that is compatible with your laptop's port.
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Step3
Connect your PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 port. Alternatively, connect your USB keyboard to the USB port. Configure the device using the setup wizard.
Step4
You also might want to connect a wireless keyboard. Be sure your laptop and the wireless keyboard are compatible. Insert batteries into the wireless keyboard, connect the wireless receiver to your computer and install the software.
Note: If your operating system doesn't have a setup wizard, go to "Start Menu>Settings>Control Panel." Click on "Add Hardware" and follow the instructions.
Step5: Test the keyboard after finishing its installation.
