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How to Program a Keyboard and Mouse As a PS3 Controller

The PlayStation 3 features a number of online capabilities like a Web browser that make it very similar to a regular desktop computer. All of these functions can be accessed with the Dual Shock 3 controller, though certain aspects (like typing) would be unquestionably easier with a full keyboard and mouse. Because of this, a number of companies have made keyboard and mice units designed specifically to work with Sony's PlayStation 3 console.

Instructions

- 1
  Insert batteries into the bottom of your keyboard and mouse (if they are wireless as opposed to wired devices).
- 2
  Press the "Connect" button on your keyboard and mouse (if they are wireless and are designed specifically to work with the PlayStation 3). Just like PlayStation 3 controllers and headsets, the system's official keyboard and mouse have a circular "PS" connected button located atop the hardware. Pressing the button connects it with your system, allowing you to use them during games.
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  Plug your keyboard's USB cable into the front of your console (for wired devices). Do the same with the USB cable that is attached to your mouse. You can use either USB input on the front of the PlayStation 3 with your wired keyboard and mouse. Any keyboard and mouse you can use on a computer will work with the PlayStation 3. The only buttons that won't work are "Media" keys, like the kind designed to open a program or eject the disc tray on a computer.

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