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Keyboard and browsing internet

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Old 21-12-2006, 8:13 PM   #1
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Keyboard and browsing internet

I was looking on ebay for a usb to xbox cable and came across this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PC-TO-XBOX-USB...QQcmdZViewItem

In the description it says you can hook up a keyboard under Linux and I thought once modded is it possible to browse the internet using a keyboard input.I guess you would need some sort of mouse input aswell...

SO has anybody got a keyboard working with a modded xbox and browsing the net??
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Old 22-12-2006, 12:48 AM   #2
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Re: Keyboard and browsing internet

SmartJoy FRAG adapter has ps/2 ports for both an keyboard and mouse it uses 1 controller port and can be used to play games with.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:48 AM   #3
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Re: Keyboard and browsing internet

I have used the xbox to usb adapter with a keyboard and mouse - simply attached the adapter to a poundland 4 port usb hub, and plugged the keyboard and mouse into that - works fine.

For Linux on your xbox I would recommend x-dsl:

http://www.x-dsl.org/wiki/Main_Page

App includes Firefox browser, plus a load of other goodies
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Old 22-12-2006, 8:08 PM   #4
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Re: Keyboard and browsing internet

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Originally Posted by maw123 View Post
I have used the xbox to usb adapter with a keyboard and mouse - simply attached the adapter to a poundland 4 port usb hub, and plugged the keyboard and mouse into that - works fine.

For Linux on your xbox I would recommend x-dsl:

http://www.x-dsl.org/wiki/Main_Page

App includes Firefox browser, plus a load of other goodies
Top stuff that looks just what I am looking for
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