Input Devices For 98 Se

[azagahl]

What kind of input devices do you guys use/recommend for 98 se?

Do any of you use USB for mouse/keyboard/joystick? Are there any problems from using USB for this? (I work in DOS mode occasionally and I have not tried getting USB mouse/kbd to work in DOS.)

Does anyone use bluetooth devices on 98? I never looked into but erpdude claims it can be done: "bluetooth devices made by companies other than Microsoft like the 3Com Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter [3CREB96B] can be used under W98se, 2k, ME & XP as noted on the hardware's system requirements specs."

I am using a 101-key PS/2 keyboard and a Micros~1 Wheel Mouse Optical USB (but I use an adapter to connect it to the PS/2 port). These all work fine and the mouse is great - it has a wheel, it never needs a mouse pad or cleaning or charging.

Also I like Gravis Gamepad Pro (not USB) a lot, but the drivers really blow. Some versions of the drivers are 20 MB just to use a game pad, plus they have bugs and Gravis is basically defunct now. I have some Unofficial drivers that seem to work best.

[randiroo76073]

azgahl, I think alot of it has to do with mobo/bios support, I upgraded my mobo last yr and bios has legacy support, in other words usb mouse & keyboard function in DOS/preOS. Haven't tried printer or scanner yet, all my input devices are usb. I don't know that you need 1 but I use a selfpowered 10 plug usb hub mainly for convenience, don't have to get to back of puter to plug stuff in Don't have wireless,so can't help there