board. The buffer overfills causing the computer to "beep" continuously while a hot swap is preformed with the computer's keyboard still powered up. Most of the computers we tested in our lab accepted hot swaps, however we highly recommend that you shut down your PC first, and then perform the installation of the HotRod Joystick.
Start by locating your keyboard plug within the back of your PC, and remove the keyboard plug. Most PC's have
the PS/2 style keyboard, but if you have an AT style plug you will have to purchase a converter plug that converts the plug from the AT style to the PS/2 style plug. If you have the At style, you will also need to purchase a con- verter plug to convert your PS/2 plug back to the AT style for your keyboard to plug in. Locate the 2 PS/2 plugs within the back of the HotRod. One is marked computer; the other is marked keyboard. The HotRod comes packed with a male to male PS/2 keyboard cord. Unpack this cord, and plug one side into the HotRod panel marked computer and the other side into your computer keyboard port where your keyboard was plugged into. Then plug the keyboard into the plug marked keyboard on the back of the HotRod. Power your PC back up.
Your keyboard will remain fully functional and in fact will work at the same time while plugged in. Your computer should not have any problems, because it believes you simply have a single keyboard in place.
