RE: Keyboard and mouse won't work in XP

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From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/08/04 

Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 18:13:04 -0700

Are they plugged into the correct PS/2 port. It is possible that you have
mouse in k'bd socket. Some PCs have incorrect labels on them. Newer units
have the keyboard socket colour coded purple and mouse is green.

"Chris Atkinson" wrote:

> I have a bizarre problem which appears to have pretty much screwed up
> the computer.
> The machine is an old P3 with XP-Pro (basic, no SP1) installed, I used
> it as a back-up machine and it worked perfectly, albeit slowly.
> It was intended for my Granddaughter and it had been powered down all
> peripherals removed and sent off. My Grandson (16 and very computer
> literate) tried to set it up and discovered that the keyboard and mouse
> were not being recognised.
> The machine is now back with me and I've found the same problem. The
> keyboard (Cherry PS/2) and mouse (USB optical) - which were working fine
> before - still work fine on other computers but not on this one.
> I have tried various other keyboards and mice (including serial) - no
> use.
> The keyboard works fine in BIOS setup and although it won't work with XP
> the numlock light is on; the optical mouse is certainly getting power.
> The computer appears to boot up okay right thro' to the XP desktop. I
> can also access the computer on the network.
> Given that all that happened was that the computer, keyboard and mouse
> went for a ride, I'm at a loss to figure out why they now won't work as
> they should.
> Any ideas??
> Chris A.
> --
> Chris Atkinson
> chrisa@cgautc.demon.co.uk
> Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.
>

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