8 USB - boot mode, NKRO, compatibility, etc...
9 http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=13162
10 NKey Rollover - Overview, Testing Methodology, and Results
11 http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=NKey+Rollover+-+Overview+Testing+Methodology+and+Results
19 mechanical with diodes
25 NKRO is possible at least relatively new OS.
26 Following OS supports both Extended and Bitmarp report.
29 Ubuntu 10.4(Linux 2.6)
35 Keyboard can increase its KRO by using virtual keyboards with Standard or Extended report.
36 If the keyboard has 2 virtul keyboard with Standard report(6KRO), it gets 12KRO.
37 Using this method means the keyboard is a composite device.
40 It needs large report size for this method to achive NKRO.
41 If a keyboard has 101keys, it needs 103byte report. It seems to be inefficient.
44 If the keyboard has less than 128keys, 16byte report will be enough for NKRO.
45 The 16byte report seems to be reasonable cost to get NKRO.
50 Other report formats than followings are possible, though these format are typical one.
53 modifiers(bitmap) 1byte
54 reserved 1byte(not used)
56 Standard report can send 6keys plus 8modifiers simultaneously.
57 Standard report is used by most keyboards in the marketplace.
58 Standard report is identical to boot protocol report.
59 Standard report is hard to suffer from compatibility problems.
61 2. Extended standard 16,32,64bytes
62 modifiers(bitmap) 1byte
63 reserved 1byte(not used)
64 keys(array) 1byte*(14,32,62)
65 Extended report can send N-keys by using N+2bytes.
66 Extended report is expected to be compatible with boot protocol.
68 3. Bitmap 16,32,64bytes
69 keys(bitmap) (16,32)bytes
70 Bitmap report can send at most 128keys by 16bytes and 256keys by 32bytes.
71 Bitmap report can achieve USB NKRO efficiently in terms of report size.
72 Bitmap report needs a deliberation for boot protocol implementation.
77 Some BIOS doesn't send SET_PROTCOL request, a keyboard can't switch to boot protocol mode.
78 This may cuase a problem on a keyboard which uses other report than Standard.
83 1. Windows accepts only 6keys in case of Standard report.
84 It should be able to send 6keys plus 8modifiers.
86 2. Windows accepts only 10keys in case of 16bytes Extended report.
87 It should be able to send 14keys plus 8modifiers.
89 3. Windows accepts only 18keys in case of 32bytes Extended report.
90 It should be able to send 30keys plus 8modifiers.
92 If keys are pressed in excess of the number, wrong keys are registered on Windows.
95 This problem will be reportedly fixed soon.(2010/12/05)
96 http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=30873364&postcount=17