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‎04-19-2024 01:52 PM

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Hi I have purchased a new Windows 11 HP Pavilion desktop PC and have kept my old windows 10 HP Prodesk 600 G PC. but cannot use my older HP keyboard with the new HP Pavilion desktop. So, can I install a driver for my HP Windows 10 Prodesk on my new Windows 11 HP Pavilion without corrupting anything. I would rather not use two keyboards.

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‎04-19-2024 02:55 PM - edited ‎04-19-2024 02:56 PM

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I  suspect your 600 G has the older type of keyboard connectors

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Any of these adapter will allow your older keyboard to work

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ps2+to+usb+adapter+keyboard

 

However, it is possible the BIOS will not work with the older keyboard.  I am guessing based on this experience.  Windows should work fine, but if you need to change something in the BIOS or run diagnostics, you may have to attach the newer keyboard.   In addition, the older keyboard may not have the same function key assignments.  For example F5 might the icon "turn up the brightness" on one keyboard and something else on another such as scissors icon for "cut"

 

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