installing Windows XP - keyboard (PS2) not responding

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dan

I am installing Windows XP home. They PS2 keyboard works
fine until I get to the point where I enter the cd key.
At that point.... nothing I type appears on the screen. I
have done the following already.

1. formatted HD and done a fresh install
2. tried 3 PS 2 keyboards
3. done the obvious like trying with upper/lower case etc.

Any ideas? I am going to get a USB keyboard tomorrow to
try.
 
Is this a clean installation or upgrade

You may just find that a USB device will not work until Windows is set-up and the USB hubs and their drivers are installed. This happens way past the CD-Key entry during installation

Have you tried inspecting the port into which you have plugged the keyboard? Sometimes it has been known to find it plugged into a mouse port

In certain instances, there have been known failures on motherboards for the resistors on the keyboard port. Thus making keystroke input useless. MSI had a few problems with one of their series.
 
BAR said:
Is this a clean installation or upgrade?

You may just find that a USB device will not work until Windows is set-up
and the USB hubs and their drivers are installed. This happens way past
the CD-Key entry during installation.

Have you tried inspecting the port into which you have plugged the
keyboard? Sometimes it has been known to find it plugged into a mouse
port.

In certain instances, there have been known failures on motherboards for
the resistors on the keyboard port. Thus making keystroke input useless.
MSI had a few problems with one of their series.
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Sounds like your PS2 keyboard socket may be shot.
 
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