In a pickle - expert needed to help

[Guest]

I tried to put a USB KB and mouse onto my Win2K system that is remote managed
using Zen and has a Novel logon. I found that keyboard driver did not
automatically update to pick up the USB KB, so I manually updated the driver.
On reboot I had no KB. I cant logon to remove the driver and replace it
with the existing one. I tried to put back the PS2 KB and on reboot still no
joy. I saw a tip to try and plug them both in and reboot, but still no joy.
KB in PS2 port can still be used to F8 during the Windows boot, so I can get
to the command prompt. When I choose safe mode, I still get the logon box
and the KB is inactive. Any suggestions??

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Harry fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

I tried to put a USB KB and mouse onto my Win2K system that is remote
managed using Zen and has a Novel logon. I found that keyboard
driver did not automatically update to pick up the USB KB, so I
manually updated the driver. On reboot I had no KB. I cant logon to
remove the driver and replace it with the existing one. I tried to
put back the PS2 KB and on reboot still no joy. I saw a tip to try
and plug them both in and reboot, but still no joy. KB in PS2 port
can still be used to F8 during the Windows boot, so I can get to the
command prompt. When I choose safe mode, I still get the logon box
and the KB is inactive. Any suggestions??

Can you disable the USB ports in the PC's BIOS?

 

[Jud]

Harry fumbled, fiddled and fingered:



Can you disable the USB ports in the PC's BIOS?

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Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

Try removing the keyboard entries under Device manager, dont do a remote

dial in after rebooting, as windows will
pick this up( I think )as a keyboard, let windows find the PS2 Keyboard
first and if someone can log on at the remote location then shut
it down again , it may work

Jud

 

[Guest]

Can you disable the USB ports in the PC's BIOS?

Yes, disbaled, saved, closed down PC still no KB at the logon prompt.