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- HP 510 laptop - Dead keyboard and touchpad
- I'm sitting looking at an HP 510 laptop with an odd looking touchpad ( looks like it's made of lots of little holes ) and a sunken keyboard, neither of which are doing much at all.So, keyboard AND touchpad are dead. I don't have access to a usb keyboard...
- Tags: Keyboards, BIOS, Old Mycroft, keyboard, HP 510, USB, PS/2, BIOS password, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-01
- Troubleshoot keyboard connection
- I installed a Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000 wired keyboard to my system through a D-Link KVM-121 switch using a USB-to-PS/2 adapter. The keyboard doesn't function.When I connect an older PS/2 k/b through the switch, it works.When I then connect the new k/b to a USB port, it works. If I...
- Tags: Keyboards, CarterMofGurnee, USB-to-PS/2, adapter, keyboard, PS/2
- Discussion threads 2007-10-13
- cmos error
- my computer is a intel and it has a error message keybord dont work and mouse nether how cant i fix thatCheck your connectorsMore information would be helpful (type of keyboard/mouse: PS/2, USB, wireless, etc.), but one question always applies: Are the keyboard and mouse properly connected?If you have...
- Tags: Keyboards, Mice, CHINALAGANTER@..., PS/2, CMOS
- Discussion threads 2007-09-15
- Usb Keyboard wont work During xp install!!!
- I am working on a dell 5150 desktop, and I am trying to do a clean install on it. And I am allowed to select my boot device, and even hit f6 when installing to select my raid driver... BUT when i am at the menu to select to repair...
- Tags: Keyboards, BIOS, Corporate governance, bencaston@..., USB, adapter, keyboard, PS/2, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-09-11
- PS/2 and all USB ports are not working
- I have a eMachine T1840 (XP SP2) and after a power supply failure, the PS/2 and all USB ports stopped working even after replacing the power supply. It just keep giving me the "Power Surge on hub port" error message.Device Manager can see the USB hubs and the USB...
- Tags: Mice, USB port, weehee, PS/2, USB
- Discussion threads 2007-09-02
- Keyboard Issues
- I have a Windows XP desktop with no functionality on either PS/2 or USB keyboards. I have installed the latest drivers, uninstalled and re-installed the keyboards. The PS/2 will interupt the boot, but will not type commands in a dos prompt. The keyboards show as 'working properly' in the device...
- Tags: Keyboards, imarriott@..., keyboard, PS/2
- Discussion threads 2007-08-20
- PC not working!
- Just purchased a fairly used PC and tried booting after coupling all components. The lights came up on the system unit and monitor but the monitor screen remained blank and the keyboard is not powered. the mouse and speakers are powered.There is no POST sound at all.Reset the BIOSAssuming it...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Corporate communications, Keyboards, Video cards, rocinta976@..., monitor, PS/2, video, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
- troubleshooting
- I have a sony laptop that will not recognize the onboard keyboard or the usb keyboard. i am unable to log on. Any help?It should be notedthat the CMOS battery is not always removable. Sometimes it is soldered into place. Not recognizing a USB keyboard is...
- Tags: Keyboards, donbynum@..., keyboard, PS/2, USB, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2007-06-25
- USB keyboard
- Hi all,I have a problem with my USB keyboard . Operating system is XP. Before that i was using PS/2 keyboard and mouse.Recently i changed to USB.One month it was working .Now starting time USB keyboard is not detecting and am not able to work with my computer.But starting time...
- Tags: shanakk, USB, USB Keyboard, PS/2
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- PS/2 -> USB adapter for Swipe card
- I'm looking for a solution to an in-place infrastructure. We have a system of swipe card readers to read the magnetic strip on ID cards, and the current readers we have are connected by PS/2. The new computers being purchased do not always have a PS/2 port, and we...
- Tags: Keyboards, woutiger@..., USB, PS/2, card reader
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Bad PS/2-USB adapters?
- I recently purchased a couple of PS/2-USB adapters that have caused me a lot of trouble. They were originally to be used with a PS/2 KVM switch (the only kind I could lay my hands on, on short notice), with an older workstation and a new USB only box, both...
- Tags: Desktops, jbhiggins@..., adapter, PS/2 KVM switch, USB, Dell Optiplex, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-04-06
- Intermittent com Port not working
- I have 810 motherboard, P-III, 866 Mhz. CPU. My both com ports (com1 and com2) have stopped responding recently. My mouse is ps2 mouse connected to com port via connector(ps2 to com). I would also like to know whether this board has ps2 port.thanks.Knowing the manufacturer of the motherboard...
- Tags: motherboard, vijay.gupta@..., PS/2 Port, hardware, manufacturer
- Q&A 2006-10-05
- Keyboard Mouse Issue
- I have a XP Pro SP2 system and for some reason the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse will not work in Windows. They both work just fine in "safe mode" and keyboard functions off a dos boot disk and in bios.In Windows the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are having...
- Tags: BIOS, keyboard, mouse, philldmc, PS/2, windows
- Q&A 2006-03-30
- Barcode scanner/reader
- Hi, I need help with the barcode scanner and reader. IM new to program barcode. Can any one help me with this. I have WCS 3900 scanner from wasp technologies. I try to use MS visual basic to program using this barcode scanner to scan the barcode...
- Tags: barcode, keyboard, programming, scanner, text box, tri@...
- Q&A 2005-09-06
- XP StartUp
- When booting, things seem to be fine until the screen ask to you to click on the name of the user. Problem is the mouse will not function -locked up I guess. I have tried several mouse mice that work on other computers but I get the same...
- Tags: gneff4116@..., Microsoft Windows XP, mouse, PS/2, windows
- Q&A 2005-07-19
- Keyboard cant work in DOS mode
- Dear all,My USB keboard cant work in DOS mode. However it can work on Windows XP. And i cant change the BIOS setting .Pls HelpThanksThe obvious answer would be to get a PS/2 keyboard, plug it in, then change the BIOS setting. Unless you don't have a PS/2 port....
- Tags: BIOS, Bios Setting, DOS, DOS Mode, DOS-mode, keyboard, makbar@..., PS/2, windows
- Q&A 2005-05-04
- Biostar M/b won't recognise keyboard
- My Biostar M5VNB socket 7 motherboard with AMD K6-2 500MHz CPU suddenly stopped recognising my PS/2 mouse when I booted up. I added a serial mouse and the problem was solved. Then I realised the keyboard was not being recognised - no error message or anything. I set CMOS to...
- Tags: Keyboards, keyboard, PS/2
- Q&A 2005-04-20
- PS/2 Ports
- Hello,I have a client with an old UNIX server. The keyboard AND mouse ports on the system board have blown, and I am looking for an add-on card with PS/2 ports. I am not even sure they exist. Does anyone know if they exist and if so...
- Tags: card, hardware, Megtek, mouse, POSTER, PS/2, PS/2 Ports
- Q&A 2004-12-20
- Need Tips please submit - ps/2 connector
- What should I do? 1. Keep on buying MS Natural Keyboards we have bought 25 all ready. 2 Start finding ways on how to repair them. Will soldering it incorrectly damage the PS2 ?What kind of problemsWhat is the specific problem you are having?Are the PS/2 connectors breaking...
- Tags: cable, hardware, mospamplease-Thayne@..., PS/2, USB
- Discussion threads 2004-10-22
- TechRepublic members offer tips on removing a broken pin from a PS/2 port
- Bent or broken pins in peripheral connectors are infrequent hazards associated with maintaining PCs, but they can create big headaches when they do occur. If you're unprepared for such problems, they can also be difficult to repair.In a posting in our Technical Q&A forums,Choywg reported that a pin on a...
- Tags: Choywg, pin, PS/2, TheChas, Wax Tadpole Writing Services
- Technical articles 2003-10-09
