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installing misfitmame on Dos, no keyboard , is it possible?
Thenasty:
it looks like no ps/2
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sharp-actius-mv-series/1707-3121_7-20790591.html
I think the best thing you could do if u have no access for keyboard, is to install the HD on another PC with DOS and XP folder (I386) and created a AUTOEXEC>BAT to execute the SETUP for XP.
Install all that you need for the LAPTOP then put it back in.
Problem now is the SOUND. I see that is a AC97 and maybe you could find a DOS Sound driver for it.
If not, you could go with ADVMAME, which has a built in AC97 sound support.
Last resort, find some who has the same Laptop and borrow it or the keyboard.
Good luck......
abispac:
--- Quote from: Thenasty on November 08, 2010, 12:06:19 am ---it looks like no ps/2
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/sharp-actius-mv-series/1707-3121_7-20790591.html
I think the best thing you could do if u have no access for keyboard, is to install the HD on another PC with DOS and XP folder (I386) and created a AUTOEXEC>BAT to execute the SETUP for XP.
Install all that you need for the LAPTOP then put it back in.
Problem now is the SOUND. I see that is a AC97 and maybe you could find a DOS Sound driver for it.
If not, you could go with ADVMAME, which has a built in AC97 sound support.
Last resort, find some who has the same Laptop and borrow it or the keyboard.
Good luck......
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Getting into the xp install part, its not a problem,but once i get to the "press enter to instal xp" im stuck there, sooi was hoping for a totally unatended install version of xp, or if is posible to make a bat file that does all of the first screen install proces,that would help alot, last resrot its to buy another pc http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharp-Laptop-PC-MV12W-XP-Pro-COA-broken-LCD-/170557711311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b60823cf next time ill just hold the extra parts little longer....
abispac:
i thinkk i found a way, i found a ghost image of xp that supost to install on any pc hardware, if this works, then i might be able to install xp on this machine, then if xp boot, ill be ok with the usb keyboard, ill post results later on, thanks.
severdhed:
you said the windows setup program doesnt recognize the usb keyboard, but is it recognized at a bios level? can you get into the bios setup using a usb keyboard? (del, f2, whatever it may be)
if so, there is often a setting labeled Plug N Play OS, set it to NO and the bios will handle the usb keybaord input for you, which means it should work during windows setup....otherwise you are pretty much screwed.
abispac:
--- Quote from: severdhed on November 08, 2010, 05:19:37 pm ---you said the windows setup program doesnt recognize the usb keyboard, but is it recognized at a bios level? can you get into the bios setup using a usb keyboard? (del, f2, whatever it may be)
if so, there is often a setting labeled Plug N Play OS, set it to NO and the bios will handle the usb keybaord input for you, which means it should work during windows setup....otherwise you are pretty much screwed.
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sorry for my bad english, no i can not use the usb to get inside the bios, thats why im having a hard time, but the image i downloaded ,seems to work, im installing it right now....hope it works, thanks