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I/O Error from usb port...

Dear friends,I just bought myself a new pc... and here's the specs... Windows XP Service Pack 2AMD Athlon 64X21G DDR2 RAMGeForce 6here's where the problem kick in...When I inserted my thumb drive into the USB port... (i've tried to all of the ports available)... the computer detected it and I...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, faisazlan_88@..., USB port, USB flash drive, device manager, mouse, keyboard, USB, I/O

Discussion threads 2007-10-23

Fried USB Ports?

I have a Compaq Deskpro, P2 550 MHz, 768 MB, 2 USB 1.0 ports, XP Home (Yes I know it's old and SHOULD be replaced but ...). I also have a Sony Ericsson W880 canera/phone that goes thru a USB port. When I first started transfering pictures all was fine...

Tags: Corporate governance, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows XP, wgstrauss@..., USB board, USB port, W880, USB, board, keyboard

Discussion threads 2007-10-04

keyboard password problem

I have a very strange problem I hope some tech savy person can help me with. My daughter's dell comp has a password to open windows. her keyboard will not work, and the ports for it seem to be not working either. Her usb port works (mouse is able to...

Tags: Keyboards, davidbyce@..., keyboard, USB port, password

Discussion threads 2007-07-16

My USB ports have stopped working

My USB ports have stopped working. I unplugged my mouse and keyboard to do some work on another tower. When I hooked them back up they didn't work anymore. I can access my BIOS and the USB ports are "ON". Both the mouse and keyboard have...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, mwwright1@..., keyboard, mouse, USB port

Discussion threads 2007-05-02

Wireless mouse and keyboard Failure, USB port issue -- Wireless Receiver?

I own a Dell XPS 400 running Windows XP MCE. Over the course of the past month of so, I've had a number of issues with the remote control but I've learned how to manually short the remote, a process that seemed to work ok. Recently, however, I've had problems...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, yaknowforkids@..., wireless, receiver, mouse, USB port, keyboard

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Interfacing external PS2 Keyboard with a USB port on a Dell Latitude D610

Hi All,I am trying to connect a dell PS2 keyboard to my dell laptop via a usb port. Bought a PS2/USB connector, however windows xp does not recognise the device.Any way out of this aside from a docking station?ThanksBuy a usa keyboard.They are not very expensive.

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., davemcmillan5@..., PS2 Keyboard, keyboard, USB port, Sony PlayStation 2, Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2007-03-14

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Keyboard and mouse won't work after startup

Help!! I was running several applications and my computer seemed to crash--the screen went blank and I got no response from the mouse or keyboard. When I pushed the power button, the screen came on & windows shut down normally. Upon restart, neither the keyboard or mouse would work...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, keyboard, mouse

Discussion threads 2008-02-14

usb port

I have a dell demension 3100 and it only has usb ports for all inputs. no os2 for keyboard and mouse. when starting i get a keyboard error press F1 or F2 but because of the unservisable USB port it does not reconize my keyboard.'Is there any way to...

Tags: Keyboards, USB port, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-04-16

Dell Optiplex 745 usb keyboard and mouse will not work after windows loads

The problem I am running into is that the keyboard and mouse on two of the computers on my network will not function. The keyboard works just fine during startup, I can get into the BIOS and all that happy hooplah, but as soon as windows loads up they refuse...

Tags: Keyboards, PRODUCTIVITY, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Dell Optiplex, jstans@..., keyboard, Dell Computer Corp., computer, mouse, windows load, USB

Discussion threads 2007-08-30

USB Port

My company would like to control on the external storage usage. May I know it is any OS native command allow me to disable the USB port without effecting the mouse and keyboard?Well, that depends...... it depends on what OS is being used.We would need to know the specifics of...

Tags: Client OS, USB port, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-07-08

Keyboard and mouse not responding during POST

Hi, my PC (Acer Aspire T690) does not see my keyboard or mouse during Power On Self Test. Once Windows Vista is up, everything is fine.The keyboard is connected to the USB port, but I tried another keyboard using the PS2 port, same result. I should be allowed...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, keyboard, BIOS, mouse

Discussion threads 2008-01-06

windows 98 or 2000 USB boot disk and USB installation

So far I've been unsuccessful in installing windows 98 through USB flash drive on a tablet that has no operating system. Presently do not have external CD or floppy.BIOS identifies the flash drive and was able to shift it before the hard drive.Any direction will be appreciated.are you...trying to...

Tags: Tablets, Flash memory, Microsoft Windows 98, USB, CD, USB flash drive, USB Stick, floppy disk, tablet, hard drive, PC

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Total loss of USB port function

A night ago my computer was running fine, but I booted it today and all of my main USB ports had ceased to function. They were not providing power to nor detecting devices. I was not given any error message-- they simply do not work. I actually had to connect...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, USB port, computer, USB, message window, USB Support, BIOS

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

no internet connection via USB port replicator

I'm connecting my laptop to a USB port replicator and can get the keyboard, mouse, and monitor to work fine. However, I can not get the internet to connect. If I plug in directly on my laptop I have no problem. When I'm set up on my USB port replicator...

Tags: Internet, smellis122@..., USB port replicator, replicator, USB port

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

USB Ports on Laptop don't work after I remove keyboard and mouse

I have a dell inspiron laptop 1420 running Windows Vista Ultimate.To work on the laptop I generally plug in a usb keyboard and mouse and sometimes plug in my blackberry to charge.The problem is that if I don't boot the system with these devices connected, it won't see them or...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, nprowse@..., laptop computer, USB port, device manager

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

Keyboard/mouse stopped working

My keyboard/mouse USB plug was removed from the pc by accident while the pc was loading a video. The computer froze up so I powered it off not knowing at the time the keyboard was unplug. When I restarted the computer the mouse cursor was still frozen on the screen....

Tags: Keyboards, PRODUCTIVITY, Mice, keyboard, computer, mouse, USB port

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Determining whether USB 2.0 is on your Windows XP machine

USB 2.0 UpgradePauldg is correct. XP natively supports motherboards that come equipped with USB 2.0. It looks as though your M/B was built with USB 1.1, so trundle off to your favourite computer store and pick up a PCI USB 2.0 add-in card. They are not expensive so...

Tags: USB, regards, amg_gccjed@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, USB 2.0

Discussion threads 2006-09-14

keyboard lockup

Hello, Have a Gateway desktop. Keyboard does not work but mouse does. When trying to type a letter all I get is beeps from keyboard. I have also tried a USB keyboard but the same thing happens. No keyboard errors are showing up and the mouse and everything else...

Tags: keyboard, gchastine@..., USB

Q&A 2005-01-19

No keyboard working

My computer cannot working with any keyboard. Only sometimes for short periods.Can i use a USB keyboard instead?Probably, depends on your PC, BIOS, and OS.1) Win98SE or later is needed.2) USB port obvious3) BIOS support for USB keyboard if you want it available during bootup.Most BIOSes have a setting that...

Tags: computer, keyboard, ksandy, USB, USB Keyboard

Q&A 2005-05-11

USB 2.0 combo card installed, works except for my wireless kb/mouse combo

Hi,I have been trying for days now to figure this out on my own and decided I better ask for some help.I have a computer at home which still had the USB 1 ports-2 in front and 2 in back. The 2 in back are coupled up with my lan...

Tags: Mice, wireless, USB, USB 2.0, mouse

Discussion threads 2008-02-19