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re: How to boot up Win98 Second Edition without a keyboard, and a few network questions.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by C K
(5923 messages posted)
Many of the big OEM machines won't give you an option to boot unless there is a KB
attached. Some off the shelf motherboards will have a BIOS setting to allow to continue
booting and disregard errors, which will pop up without a KB. A mouse is not necessary
and the machine probably won't complain about that, but a KB is necessary and of
course, you need a KB for doing anything, including what a mouse can do if you know
your keystroke commands.
On the network, it sounds like you will need additional hardware to work. No way
around that either. A hub is cheaper but a switch is better and they are pretty
cheap to free, depending on where you live and if people just want to get rid of
hardware.
On Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:47 pm, TurtleShroom wrote:
>It's a long story.
>
>I recently installed a Linksys CAT5 Network port into a Compaq Windows 98. It works
>perfectly. However, there are only 4 ports in the Network Router. This means that
>I am unable to hook up the old 98 into the router. I want to share files with said
>computer and my Windows XP Proffesional, but my network has been previously set
up
>to go through the Router and back to share files. I already enabled it to share
files
>with a Windows ME in my house. Thus, my father told me to take the CAT5 router and
>hook one end in the 98 and the other in the XP. This is the only way that can work,
>I have tried every other way. Spending money is NOT an option.
>
>So, my first question is:
>
>"How do you set up a network literally between to Windows computers with nothing
>in the way between them (i.e. just a blue CAT5 wire hooking them directly together)?"
>
>In addition, I can't boot the Windows 98 at all. It seems the only way to do it
is
>to press F1 to boot. Unfortunately, the only compatible keyboard (a 1984 IBM) in
>the house died today, and is unable to function. In order to install a new keyboard,
>I would need a new driver. The only way to install a driver is when the computer
>is turned on. This means that I am stuck on the Compaq screen. With no keyboard,
>how would I boot the thing up?
>
>My second question is:
>
>"How do you boot Windows 98 Second Edition WITHOUT a keyboard?"
>
>Please answer this question quickly!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>TurtleShroom
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