Keyboards
The keyboard remains the primary method used to send commands to the computer and enter data. You can even use it to maneuver around the Windows Desktop if your mouse or other pointing device stops working.
Keyboards can be connected through dedicated keyboard connectors or through the USB port. Extremely old systems use the 5-pin DIN connector, whereas newer systems use the 6-pin mini-DIN connector (also called the PS/2 keyboard connector). Both are shown in Figure 8.20.
Figure 8.20. Typical 6-pin mini-DIN (left) and 5-pin DIN (right) keyboard connectors.
Both types of keyboards can be interchanged if they are built for IBM AT-type ...
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