On my system (a Gigabyte motherboard), I have to enable support for a
USB keyboard in the bios (same for support for a USB mouse ).
| tried system restore and will not restore, ran norton-nothing, tired
| kaspersky and it found backdoor.win32.small.os and
packed.win32.polyCrypt.b
|
| oh crap...
| now what..
| JC
|
| "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
|
| > Use System Restore to return your PC to a point a few days before
| > your keyboard problems started.
| >
| >
| > | > > ok ive scraped the ps/2 tu usb plug and bought a usb keyboard,
plugged it
| > > in,
| > > and its not working either...
| > > now what?
| > > JC
| > >
| > > "Not Me" wrote:
| > >
| > >> I don't remember ever seeing a PS2 to USB KB converter.
| > >> I think I saw one for a mouse, but could never make it work.
| > >> I have a drawer full of USB>PS2 converters.
| > >> I even have a few old AT style KB to PS2 adapters.
| > >> As cheap as keyboards are, having a spare would be a good
investment.
| > >>
| > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
| > >> | > >> > That's what I thought you said, and it's my recollection,
though I may
| > >> > be
| > >> > wrong, that PS/2 converted to USB doesn't often work, whereas
USB to
| > >> > PS/2
| > >> > is OK. While that may be a misconception on my part, it sticks
in my
| > >> > brain. I would try to at least borrow a USB keyboard to test.
| > >> >
| > >> > Another thing that occurs to me as a vague possibility is to
check to
| > >> > make
| > >> > sure the PS/2 port isn't somehow disabled in BIOS.
| > >> >
| > >> > --
| > >> > Gary S. Terhune
| > >> > MS-MVP Shell/User
| > >> >
www.grystmill.com
| > >> >
| > >> > | > >> >>
| > >> >> If I understand correctly, I'm using a keyboard cable(
| > >> >> aka db9, db11, etc), connected through a usb converter.
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
| > >> >> | > >> >>> You got an adapter to convert a PS/2 cable to USB? I don't
think it
| > >> >>> usually work that way. The other way, yes, but not the way
you
| > >> >>> describe.
| > >> >>> You need a keyboard that has native USB connection.
| > >> >>>
| > >> >>> --
| > >> >>> Gary S. Terhune
| > >> >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
| > >> >>>
www.grystmill.com
| > >> >>>
| > >> >>> | > >> >>>> ok got a usb adapter and plugged it in a usb port, doesnt
recognoze
| > >> >>>> it?
| > >> >>>> keyboard still doesnt work, no keyboard listed in device
manager.
| > >> >>>>
| > >> >>>> now what?
| > >> >>>> JC
| > >> >>>>
| > >> >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
| > >> >>>>
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>>> | > >> >>>>> > =?Utf-8?B?SkM=?= wrote:
| > >> >>>>> >>
| > >> >>>>> >> I run windows xp media
| > >> >>>>> >> i have a microsoft multimedia keyboard
| > >> >>>>> >
| > >> >>>>> > Try a ps/2 keyboard.
| > >> >>>>> >
| > >> >>>>> > --
| > >> >>>>> >
http://www.bootdisk.com/
| > >> >>>>> >
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>>> Hi Mr. Plato,
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>>> Did you notice in your wisdom the OP's note, posted six
hours
| > >> >>>>> before your reply? It read "i think the keyboard i
have(microsoft
| > >> >>>>> multimedia) is ps/2, it has a round plug with pins."
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>>>
| > >> >>>
| > >> >>>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
