RE: Wireless keyboard causes boot problems

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From: Zaphod (zaplou_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/23/04


Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 01:23:55 -0700

The connector for the keyboard is PS2 only. It is only
the mouse connector that is USB with a PS2 adapter.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I think you are using the PS/2 to USB adapter to connect
the keyboard receiver.
>Try connect the keyboard receiver using USB; if the
symptom went away, the culprit is the adapter. It may not
firmly connected to the PS/2 port or it is faulty.
>
>Peter
>
>
> ----- Zaphod wrote: -----
>
> The keyboard connector from the wireless receiver
unit is
> PS2 - I have tried a standard PS" wired Keyboard
and the
> PC boots with no problems.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>Have you tried a different keyboard ? Is this a
PS/2
> (not
> >USB) keyboard ?
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this
> morning
> >>and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank
screen, no
> >>beeps. After messing for a while I found that if
I left
> >>the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up
fine.
> I
> >>also found that if I left the keyboard connected
and
> >>pushed the reset button after it froze that the
PC
> booted
> >>up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC,
shutdown OK
> but
> >>would freeze during the boot process with the
same
> >>original symptoms.
> >>>>Winxp box
> >>Microsoft wireless desktop pro.
> >>.
> >>>.
> >
>.
>



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