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STEP 1b & 2b:  USB KEYBOARDS WITH BUILT IN CAC READERS

Installation Steps

Step 1: Obtain a CAC Reader
Step 2: CAC Reader driver / Video
Step 3: DoD Certificates / Video
Step 4: ActivClient / Video
Step 4a: IE adjustments / Video
Log into a CAC enabled webpage now to test
Step 5: Lotus Forms / Video
Step 6: ApproveIt / Video

 

 Click the picture of the keyboard you want to find online businesses selling the CAC enabled keyboard you want

 

ONCE YOU'VE DECIDED WHICH KEYBOARD YOU WANT TO PURCHASE OR DOWNLOADED THE DRIVER, PROCEED TO STEP 3

 

 

A little bit of information / history:  Not all CAC reader keyboards are created equal.  This page shows 6 different CAC reader keyboards available for sale.  You will only see readers that I have tested and will recommend to you on this page (Except for the Non-Supported (old) readers section). 

 

 

CAC Reader Keyboard Manufacturers (listed alphabetically):

 

 Cherry  |  Dell  |  HP  |  IOGear  |  SCM  |  Non-Supported (old) readers

 

 

Dell USB keyboard with built-in CAC reader SK3205 / RT7D60

Mac Friendly

NOT Windows 7 - 64 (Native CAC) Friendly

Picture of Dell RT7D60 keyboard with built in CAC reader               

SK3205 / RT7D60 Dell Keyboard driver     

    

 

SCM USB keyboard with built-in CAC reader (worked in XP, Vista (32 & 64), Windows 7 (32 & 64), also sold by IOGear as the GKBSR201

NOT Mac Friendly

SCR339 / GKBSR201 Keyboard

 

 

HP USB keyboard with built-in CAC reader

Mac Friendly (NOT 10.4 - Tiger)

Not Vista 64 Friendly

  Picture of HP KUS0133 keyboard with built in CAC readerPicture of HP KUS0133 keyboard with built in CAC reader

HP KUS0133 Keyboard driver

 

 

Cherry USB keyboards with built-in CAC reader

Picture of Cherry G83-6644  keyboard with built in Smart Card reader

Cherry G83-6644 Smart Card keyboard driver

Mac Friendly (NOT 10.4 - Tiger)

 

Picture of Cherry G83-6744 keyboard with built in Smart Card reader

Cherry G83-6744 Smart Card keyboard driver

I do not have one to test

 

 

Non-Supported (Old "antique" CAC enabled keyboard)

 

This keyboard is only shown if you are using Windows XP for driver purposes:

Image of Dell SK3106

SK3106 Dell Keyboard driver

 

 

 

 

OTHER TYPES OF READERS TO CONSIDER

 

Desktop computer reader

 

External USB CAC reader

 

Laptop CAC reader

 

 
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Last Update or Review:  Sunday, 04 March 2012 12:59 hrs

 

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