lilzz
Posts: 411
Joined: Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:27 pm

Does Pi only work with certain brand of USB keyboards.

Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:42 pm

I try 2 USB keyboards already and don't work with pi. Tabbed on keyboard, and no response.
Also, SD card with NOOB has config.txt and when I powered up , there's nothing displayed except a greenish and blueish screen flashed back and forth.

I suppose to tab the keyboard for 2 to enter but no response when I hit 2 on keyboard.

jamesh
Raspberry Pi Engineer & Forum Moderator
Raspberry Pi Engineer & Forum Moderator
Posts: 26660
Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:41 pm

Re: Does Pi only work with certain brand of USB keyboards.

Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:58 pm

Probably a inadequate power supply or bad power cable.

Every keyboard I have ever tried has worked fine once I had decent power.
Principal Software Engineer at Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd.
Contrary to popular belief, humorous signatures are allowed.
I've been saying "Mucho" to my Spanish friend a lot more lately. It means a lot to him.

paulie
Posts: 275
Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:51 pm

Re: Does Pi only work with certain brand of USB keyboards.

Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:14 pm

Potential power problems aside, there is a list of working peripherals, & problem devices: you could be unlucky and be using one that has issues.
It has been my custom to use Xeyes

User avatar
mahjongg
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Posts: 13100
Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:19 am
Location: South Holland, The Netherlands

Re: Does Pi only work with certain brand of USB keyboards.

Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:14 pm

keyboards that have issues generally have a complete USB hub built in, or have more (back) lights than a Christmas tree.

User avatar
FTrevorGowen
Forum Moderator
Forum Moderator
Posts: 5623
Joined: Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:12 pm
Location: Bristol, U.K.
Contact: Website

Re: Does Pi only work with certain brand of USB keyboards.

Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:46 pm

lilzz wrote:I try 2 USB keyboards already and don't work with pi. Tabbed on keyboard, and no response.
Also, SD card with NOOB has config.txt and when I powered up , there's nothing displayed except a greenish and blueish screen flashed back and forth.
I suppose to tab the keyboard for 2 to enter but no response when I hit 2 on keyboard.
paulie wrote:Potential power problems aside, there is a list of working peripherals, & problem devices: you could be unlucky and be using one that has issues.
I guess that @paulie was thinking of this list: http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Keyboards
I've had no problems with "cheap & cheerful" wired USB keyboards but the dongles of some wireless devices may draw too much current (depending upon what other USB devices you have plugged in). Avoid those with hubs, flashing lights, bells whistles ... (again may need too much current). W.r.t. to bluetooth devices, I've only tried a bluetooth mouse, so can't comment on bluetooth keyboards. Your PSU should be spec'd at 5V 1000mA ( or better). W.r.t. NOOBS - that can take several seconds to detect and connect to a wireless keyboard - you may find toggling the shift or numeric keys more effective for such keyboards (I was advised by @rdb to do this with a wireless mini-keyboard I have)
Trev.
Still running Raspbian Jessie or Stretch on some older Pi's (an A, B1, 2xB2, B+, P2B, 3xP0, P0W, 2xP3A+, P3B+, P3B, B+, and a A+) but Buster on the P4B's. See: https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_pi/raspiidx.htm

Return to “General discussion”