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How to Use an IR Keyboard With DOSBox

PSP users that are running a custom firmware on their system are able to install homebrew applications that expand the capabilities of their system. One such application, known as "DOSBox," simulates an MS-DOS environment on the PSP system. Since traditional MS-DOS environments require the use of a keyboard, navigating the environment on the PSP system can be difficult. Through the use of a homebrew application that allows you to connect an infrared keyboard to the PSP's IR sensor, however, you can navigate this environment effortlessly.

Instructions

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  Open a Web browser and navigate to Noobz.eu. Click the "Downloads" link, followed by the "piKey" link. Click the link that corresponds to the latest version of piKey and click the "Download" link to download its ".zip" file. Double-click the ".zip" file to extract its contents.
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  Connect the PSP system to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Scroll over the "Settings" section of the XrossMediaBar and select the "USB Connection" option to place the device in USB mode.
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  Click the "Start" button in the computer's task bar and select the "Computer" option. Double-click the PSP's removable storage device icon to view the system's root folder.
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  Locate the "MS_ROOT" folder in the ".zip" file's extracted contents. Drag the contents of this folder into the PSP's root folder. Right-click on the PSP's removable storage device icon and select the "Eject" option.
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  Scroll over to the "Games" section of the PSP's XMB and select the "piKey installer" option. Select the "Yes" option when prompted and restart the system
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  Hold the "R" button while the system is restarting to launch the Recovery menu. Scroll down to the "Plugins" section of the Recovery menu and ensure pikey.prx is enabled. If it is not enabled, highlight it and press the "X" button to enable it.
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  Turn on the infrared keyboard and restart the system to connect the keyboard. Launch the "DOSBox" homebrew program from the XMB and begin using the IR keyboard with DOSBox.

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