Keyboard Not Recognized

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I hope I am in the right newsgroup.
Today after I came back to my computer (I had put it in sleep mode) the
computer had shut down and I had to restart it. When I did the screen said
the keyboard wasn't recognized....then it said the mouse wasn't. I have
plugged in the keyboard and mouse to my other computer and they work (typing
on it now). I have powered down and restarted several times but no change. I
can't even use restore function w/o keyboard.
This problem is on a Windows XP Home. I have Avira antivirus, Adaware,
Spybot. What can I do to fix?
Thanks,
Joni
 
Joni, how are the keyboard and mouse connected. PS2, USB, Wireless??
 
Have you tried it at another USB connector location? Usually in back
of computer?
 
Isn't there only one place to plug in keyboard?

Rich Barry said:
Have you tried it at another USB connector location? Usually in back
of computer?
Click to expand...
 
Keyboard and mouse have to go into their own seperate sockets ; they
won`t work vice-versa .
 
No, if you are using USB connectors you usually have more than one on
the Motherboard. If you are using PS2 which is a
roundish purple connector for keyboard and green connector for mouse
then you have only one.
 
it has the round green and purple connectors.
So anyway am I the only one who has ever had the problem of the computer not
recognizing the keyboard? :-)....and any ideas of what I can do to fix the
problem?
 
Just a thought (surely not).

Is it possible that the mouse and keyboard plugs are in the wrong
sockets? (Green = mouse, Purple = keyboard). If they are
transposed, then neither will work.
 
got an answer from justanswer.com! They told me I had PS2 connectors and to
get a keyboard and mouse with USB connectors.....and it works!!!!!!!! I have
my computer back with all my pictures, etc. YAY!

"Geezer" <jemster> wrote in message
I hope I am in the right newsgroup.
Today after I came back to my computer (I had put it in sleep mode) the
computer had shut down and I had to restart it. When I did the screen said
the keyboard wasn't recognized....then it said the mouse wasn't. I have
plugged in the keyboard and mouse to my other computer and they work (typing
on it now). I have powered down and restarted several times but no change. I
can't even use restore function w/o keyboard.
This problem is on a Windows XP Home. I have Avira antivirus, Adaware,
Spybot. What can I do to fix?
Thanks,
Joni
 
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