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dh@. wrote in message ... Sometimes, getting to be more often, my keyboard will just stop working...or so it seemed. Last time I'm pretty sure I heard the computer make a little beep, and it seems like there was a flicker or something blinked or something. The damn thing just did it again, and there was definately a little beep. Every time it does it the only thing I know to do is restart the computer. Can anyone tell me what's going on, how to re-engage the keyboard without re-starting the computer, and/or how to make it stop screwing up this way? Thanks for any help! David You can try a different keyboard, but you've probably got a ps/2 port problem on the mainboard, assuming this is a ps/2 keyboard. Try replacing your keyboard with a usb keyboard. I don't think that will fix the problem, but it might be a workable temporary solution. -Dave |
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Sometimes, getting to be more often, my keyboard will just stop
working...or so it seemed. Last time I'm pretty sure I heard the computer make a little beep, and it seems like there was a flicker or something blinked or something. The damn thing just did it again, and there was definately a little beep. Every time it does it the only thing I know to do is restart the computer. Can anyone tell me what's going on, how to re-engage the keyboard without re-starting the computer, and/or how to make it stop screwing up this way? Thanks for any help! David |
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dh@. wrote:
Sometimes, getting to be more often, my keyboard will just stop working...or so it seemed. Last time I'm pretty sure I heard the computer make a little beep, and it seems like there was a flicker or something blinked or something. The damn thing just did it again, and there was definately a little beep. Every time it does it the only thing I know to do is restart the computer. Can anyone tell me what's going on, how to re-engage the keyboard without re-starting the computer, and/or how to make it stop screwing up this way? Thanks for any help! David Yeah, pull the keyboard plug out of its socket and plug it back in again. It might work for you. Get a new keyboard they don't cost that much. |
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Mr. Arnold wrote:
dh@. wrote: Sometimes, getting to be more often, my keyboard will just stop working...or so it seemed. Last time I'm pretty sure I heard the computer make a little beep, and it seems like there was a flicker or something blinked or something. The damn thing just did it again, and there was definately a little beep. Every time it does it the only thing I know to do is restart the computer. Can anyone tell me what's going on, how to re-engage the keyboard without re-starting the computer, and/or how to make it stop screwing up this way? Thanks for any help! David Yeah, pull the keyboard plug out of its socket and plug it back in again. It might work for you. Get a new keyboard they don't cost that much. The PS/2 plug is not intended for hot insertion, so if you want to check the PS/2 plug, shut down the computer first. Then pull the plug. There have been people who've blown a PS/2 port by plugging and unplugging while the system is running. Sometimes the problem with PS/2, is with the pins on the connector. USB, on the other hand, can be hot inserted. Paul |
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dh@. () wrote in news
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:23:38 GMT, "Mr. Arnold" "Mr. wrote: Get a new keyboard they don't cost that much. What happens to them? Why do they start to fail sometimes, but work fine other times? As Yeats said, "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world" -- Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | |
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On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:23:38 GMT, "Mr. Arnold" "Mr. wrote:
dh@. wrote: Sometimes, getting to be more often, my keyboard will just stop working...or so it seemed. Last time I'm pretty sure I heard the computer make a little beep, and it seems like there was a flicker or something blinked or something. The damn thing just did it again, and there was definately a little beep. Every time it does it the only thing I know to do is restart the computer. Can anyone tell me what's going on, how to re-engage the keyboard without re-starting the computer, and/or how to make it stop screwing up this way? Thanks for any help! David Yeah, pull the keyboard plug out of its socket and plug it back in again. It might work for you. Get a new keyboard they don't cost that much. What happens to them? Why do they start to fail sometimes, but work fine other times? |
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I have similar problem; unfortunately my boot up stops if it doesnt
see a Ps2 KEYBOARD. When it misbehaves stalls at this point and offers Del or F1 options; but as keyboard doesnt work, have to power down. May have to look into PC cabinet and see if anything looks odd on port connection; Mouseport packed up some time ago. If OP hasnt tried plugging keyboard into mouse slot, should try that as are interchangeable, and then use a USB mouse. On Mar 19, 2:36 pm, Bert Hyman wrote: dh@. () wrote innews On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:23:38 GMT, "Mr. Arnold" "Mr. wrote: Get a new keyboard they don't cost that much. What happens to them? Why do they start to fail sometimes, but work fine other times? As Yeats said, "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world" -- Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | |
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"Gel" wrote in message ups.com... I have similar problem; unfortunately my boot up stops if it doesnt see a Ps2 KEYBOARD. When it misbehaves stalls at this point and offers Del or F1 options; but as keyboard doesnt work, have to power down. May have to look into PC cabinet and see if anything looks odd on port connection; Mouseport packed up some time ago. If OP hasnt tried plugging keyboard into mouse slot, should try that as are interchangeable, and then use a USB mouse. Go into your BIOS settings and look for "halt on". Options should be "all errors" or "all but keyboard" and maybe a couple of others. Set this to "all but keyboard". Then if it doesn't see a PS/2 keyboard, it should still try to boot. While you are in there, enable USB peripheral support (ie keyboard/mouse). -Dave |
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Thanks; done that but annoyingly now though I cam enter BIOS by
holding DEL key at splash screen, the options screen then comes up/, but the keyboard then doesnt work and let me navigate! Just have to switch off. On Mar 20, 11:55 am, "Mike T." wrote: "Gel" wrote in message ups.com... I have similar problem; unfortunately my boot up stops if it doesnt see a Ps2 KEYBOARD. When it misbehaves stalls at this point and offers Del or F1 options; but as keyboard doesnt work, have to power down. May have to look into PC cabinet and see if anything looks odd on port connection; Mouseport packed up some time ago. If OP hasnt tried plugging keyboard into mouse slot, should try that as are interchangeable, and then use a USB mouse. Go into your BIOS settings and look for "halt on". Options should be "all errors" or "all but keyboard" and maybe a couple of others. Set this to "all but keyboard". Then if it doesn't see a PS/2 keyboard, it should still try to boot. While you are in there, enable USB peripheral support (ie keyboard/mouse). -Dave- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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