January 4, 200620 yr Hey, new here, so I probably sound like a layman, but, got bought a wireless mouse and keyboard for xmas, but they are designed for 2000 or newer. I dont really wanna upgrade my OS cos I'm quite happy with 98 thanks! So is there anyway I can "cheat" and get the new stuff to run on the old OS?
January 4, 200620 yr The problem is that you will need device drivers for the hardware, which may or may not be available. obviously the devices you have only came with 2000/XP drivers. My first step (assuming I'm not upgrading the OS) would be try and see if any are available. Do a google search for "wireless keyboard mouse [manufacturer] windows 98 drivers", or something similar and see what you can find.I'm not an expert, but there is not way to "cheat" the OS, either you have the drivers to operate the device or you don't. You could try the drivers provided with it, but given past experiences, I doub't you will have much luck.
January 4, 200620 yr Why not post this on Windows 98 forums?Well, its not really "cheating" the OS, but, you can try and get some drivers for the OS you are using!
January 4, 200620 yr Author sorry. didnt realise there were OS specific forums till after i posted it
January 5, 200620 yr No problem. As for your problem, just do as TheFlash told you. Google for the drivers, thats what you need to run that hardware on older OS.
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