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I keep my computer when not in use in standby mode, and occasionaly when I
bring it out of standby mode, and want to use the keyboard to send E-Mail or
other functions the computer does not recognize the keyboard and I have to
restart the computer and then the keyboard works...any thoughts of why the
computer refuses to recognize my keyboard, I have changed Keyboards with the
same results I have xp with service pack 3.
 
I keep my computer when not in use in standby mode, and occasionaly when I
bring it out of standby mode, and want to use the keyboard to send E-Mail or
other functions the computer does not recognize the keyboard and I have to
restart the computer and then the keyboard works...any thoughts of why the
computer refuses to recognize my keyboard, I have changed Keyboards with the
same results I have xp with service pack 3.
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Is this an Intel-based system? If so, did you already install the
Intel Chipset Software Installation utility?

- Thee Chicago Wolf (MVP)
 
dalenherb said:
I keep my computer when not in use in standby mode, and occasionaly when I
bring it out of standby mode, and want to use the keyboard to send E-Mail
or other functions the computer does not recognize the keyboard and I have
to restart the computer and then the keyboard works...any thoughts of why
the computer refuses to recognize my keyboard, I have changed Keyboards
with the same results I have xp with service pack 3.
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USB or P/S2? If it's a USB, try unplugging it and plugging it back in.

SC Tom
 
The date and time was Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:16:26 AM, and on a
whim, dalenherb pounded out on the keyboard:
I keep my computer when not in use in standby mode, and occasionaly when I
bring it out of standby mode, and want to use the keyboard to send E-Mail or
other functions the computer does not recognize the keyboard and I have to
restart the computer and then the keyboard works...any thoughts of why the
computer refuses to recognize my keyboard, I have changed Keyboards with the
same results I have xp with service pack 3.
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Hi Dalen (or is it Herb),

As Tom pointed out, if it's a USB keyboard, try unplugging it and
plugging it back in (small rectangular plug). If it's a PS/2 (round
usually purple coded), DO NOT unplug it with the computer on.

I have found Standby to have varying degrees of success. Some
workstations do it well, others not at all. You may be better served
changing the computer to not go into Standby and possibly just have your
monitor and hard drives shut down at a specified time.


Terry R.
 
it is a p/s2 and the problem even occurs when the computer is on line
(active) with no one working it.. but the majority of the time it occurs
sometime but when i come out of standby sometimes the keyboard works and
sometimes it is non existant
 
dalenherb said:
it is a p/s2 and the problem even occurs when the computer is on line
(active) with no one working it.. but the majority of the time it occurs
sometime but when i come out of standby sometimes the keyboard works and
sometimes it is non existant
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The connection on the motherboard is probably failing. Try a USB keyboard to
test. If all is well, then run with that keyboard instead.

Malke
 
added an interface that changes my keyboard from a ps/2 port to a usb port
and the problem went away thx for all the advice
 
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