The keyboard and mouse share I/O ports, but use different interrupts, interrupt service routines (ISR), and ISR dispatch completion routines.Ĭonnection of a keyboard class service callback routine and a mouse class service callback routine. Hardware-dependent, simultaneous operation of a PS/2-style keyboard and mouse device. I8042prt implements the I8042prt service and its executable image is i8042prt.sys.
Duel Adapter is a trademark of Methode Electronics, Inc.This topic describes the features of I8042prt, the Microsoft Windows 2000 and later system function driver for PS/2-style keyboard and mouse devices.
Some other ExpressCard equipped computers may also have compatibility issues, this list is by no means comprehensive. Running Cingular's Sierra Wireless Air Card 860 under the DuelAdapter How-to for AC860 with Windows XP Unsupported Systems List List of systems have ExpressCard firmware issues and are known not to work with the DuelAdapter.
We are actively working with Apple and expect to have this situation corrected in a future Mac OS X release.
Notice to Customers Running Mac OS X Due to a peripherals management limitation in Mac OS X, the MacBook Pro or other Apple computers must be restarted before reinserting the DuelAdapter into the ExpressCard card slot.
Links for P2 Drivers Links to P2 drivers for Windows and Mac OS X, to use in conjunction with DuelAdapters Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting guide for Windows XP Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting guide for Mac OS X Drivers For DuelAdapter Drivers for this device, including BETA drivers for Mac OS X 10.4.9.
Up to the full ExpressCard specification (x1 PCI Express).Peripheral: up to Type II PCMCIA PC Card.Peripheral: PCMCIA 32-Bit PC CardBus Cards.SYSTEMS KNOWN NOT TO WORK The following systems have ExpressCard firmware issues and are known not to work with the DuelAdapter. Village Tronic has informed their customers that their VTBook product does not work with the DuelAdapter.Mac OS X 10.4.9 and 10.4.10 drivers are available for download from Duel System's download site.Mac OS X 10.6 (NOTICE: The DuelAdapter does not support Apple SNOW LEOPARD software upgrade).ExpressCard 54 or 34 equipped Mac (ie.Drivers must exist for any PC Card being used.Please check the Unsupported Systems List before purchasing.Convenient 2-part module with cable for easy desktop configuration.Data transfer rate up to ExpressCard maximum, limited by PC Card application.
Works with standard PCMCIA 32-Bit PC CardBus and 16-Bit PC Cards.Product at end of life, for a suitable replacement see Express2PCC Please check the Unsupported Systems List before purchasing. DuelAdapter™ comes with a one year limited warranty.
If the drivers exist on a supported platform for a specific PC Card, then it should work without any issues. Installation is a snap and the DuelAdapter™ has been tested with a wide range of existing PC Cards including: Panasonic P2 cards, and 3G wireless cards from Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The adapter works with ExpressCard equipped laptops or desktops running Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems. Using special electronics to convert PCMCIA PC Card input to an ExpressCard compatible signal, the adapter can reach transfer rates up to the full 2.5Gbit/sec supported by the ExpressCard interface-five times faster than USB 2.0. This cross-platform device seamlessly converts data at the highest throughput speed from PC Cards designed for cellular broadband, wireless networking, video, audio and memory expansion to the new ExpressCard format. The ExpressCard to PCMCIA PC Card and CardBus Read-Writer DuelAdapter™ is designed to connect the new generation of ExpressCard equipped laptops with legacy PCMCIA 32-Bit PC CardBus and 16-Bit PC Cards. ExpressCard 34 to PCMCIA PC Card and CardBus Read-Writer DuelAdapter 1 Slot