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trumad

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Wed May-05-04 03:22 PM
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Computer Keyboard question?

The keyboard on one of my computers has stopped working..I've rebooted, replaced it with another, etc and it just doesn't work. Can't type characters, nada....

Any suggestions? BTW: I'm running Professional 2000 and the mouse works fine.

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CatWoman

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Wed May-05-04 03:23 PM
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1. lemme take a stab at it

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Richardo

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Wed May-05-04 03:25 PM
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4. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

CW: Unashamedly playing the race card... tsk tsk :D

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trumad

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Wed May-05-04 03:26 PM
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8. I get you later....

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benburch

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Wed May-05-04 03:24 PM
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2. Hmmm...

Well, if a DIFFERENT keyboard fails to work, too, most likely you have blown out your PS/2 Keyboard port. As this is a motherboard component, you might as well think of it as unfixable. I suggest getting a USB keyboard as that ought to still work even with the PS/2 port zotzed.

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trotsky

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Wed May-05-04 03:24 PM
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3. Did it ever get unplugged and plugged back in...

while the computer was turned on?

You may have fried the keyboard port on the motherboard. That's bad.

But if you buy a USB keyboard (the flat type connector, as opposed to the round PS/2 variety), you should be fine.

And USB peripherals can be plugged/unplugged with the power on, no problem.

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trumad

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Wed May-05-04 03:26 PM
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7. Yes I did and that's most likely the reason

Thanks guys...

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tridim

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Wed May-05-04 03:25 PM
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5. Is it showing up in your bios?

That's the first step. If not, you might have a bad port. Look for cracked solder on the motherboard.

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trof

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Wed May-05-04 03:26 PM
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6. Try uninstall/reinstall.

Or find a different driver?
Had a similar experience and a new keyboard fixed it.

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trumad

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Wed May-05-04 03:31 PM
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9. Where do I find Keyboard in the uninstall section?

I looked and only see the mouse.

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trof

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Wed May-05-04 03:33 PM
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10. Sorry, I'm running XP.

I think I started in My Computer, then hardware, something like that.

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BlueJazz

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Wed May-05-04 04:00 PM
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11. Try this first.

completely unplug your computer from the power (not just turn it off)...wait one minute and turn it back on.

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trof

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Wed May-05-04 04:09 PM
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12. Good one.

Forgot about that.
Works sometimes.
"e-machine, heal thyself."

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