Please help...unusual problem...

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Hello everyone, I've got a big problem...
Recently my keyboard on my computer won't input data anymore (it's not a
problem with the actual keyboard because I have tried other's with the
system).
I have the traditional Ctrl Alt Del login box, for which I can't log in
without using this key combination.
The mouse works just fine.

So thinking that I was really clever, I used VNC to access the computer from
another computer on network. IT WORKED. I was able to press ctrl alt and del
and login as expected, not a problem.

After finding that my computer WAS getting something from the keyboard (I
accidentally leant on keybaord whilst it was on the login box, and the
computer responded with that little beep moan that's incredadbly annoying,
but a great diagnostic tool!)

I believed that the problem lied with something that was obviously in the
startup of Windows, so I decided that I would go into the MSCONFIG, and
turned off my VNC Server, thinking that this was the problem.

Obviously as I am writing this to you today, you know that it wasn't my VNC
server that was causing my keyboard not to work, and now I can't access my
system at all.

I was just wondering if anyone had heard/seen anything like this, and
wondered if anyone knew how to get round it.

I don't particularly wish to restart windows, because as far as I know there
is no way for me to get data from my hdd? Or is there?

If you have any ideas, please help me! :( I'm desperate :)
 
DanielWalters6 said:
Hello everyone, I've got a big problem...
Recently my keyboard on my computer won't input data anymore (it's not a
problem with the actual keyboard because I have tried other's with the
system).
I have the traditional Ctrl Alt Del login box, for which I can't log in
without using this key combination.
The mouse works just fine.

So thinking that I was really clever, I used VNC to access the computer from
another computer on network. IT WORKED. I was able to press ctrl alt and del
and login as expected, not a problem.

After finding that my computer WAS getting something from the keyboard (I
accidentally leant on keybaord whilst it was on the login box, and the
computer responded with that little beep moan that's incredadbly annoying,
but a great diagnostic tool!)

I believed that the problem lied with something that was obviously in the
startup of Windows, so I decided that I would go into the MSCONFIG, and
turned off my VNC Server, thinking that this was the problem.

Obviously as I am writing this to you today, you know that it wasn't my VNC
server that was causing my keyboard not to work, and now I can't access my
system at all.

I was just wondering if anyone had heard/seen anything like this, and
wondered if anyone knew how to get round it.

I don't particularly wish to restart windows, because as far as I know there
is no way for me to get data from my hdd? Or is there?

If you have any ideas, please help me! :( I'm desperate :)
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There are lots of ways to access your machine. Here are two
of them:
- To restart WinVNC: Run these commands from a networked PC
psexec \\problempc cmd
net start "vnc server
You can get psexec.exe from www.sysinternals.com.
- To get at your data: Run these commands from a networked PC:
net use Q: \\ProblemPC\C$
xcopy /s "q:\documents and settings\DWalters\*.*" d:\Walters\
 
|>Hello everyone, I've got a big problem...
|>Recently my keyboard on my computer won't input data anymore (it's not a
|>problem with the actual keyboard because I have tried other's with the
|>system).
|>I have the traditional Ctrl Alt Del login box, for which I can't log in
|>without using this key combination.
|>The mouse works just fine.
|>
|>So thinking that I was really clever, I used VNC to access the computer from
|>another computer on network. IT WORKED. I was able to press ctrl alt and del
|>and login as expected, not a problem.
|>
|>After finding that my computer WAS getting something from the keyboard (I
|>accidentally leant on keybaord whilst it was on the login box, and the
|>computer responded with that little beep moan that's incredadbly annoying,
|>but a great diagnostic tool!)
|>
|>I believed that the problem lied with something that was obviously in the
|>startup of Windows, so I decided that I would go into the MSCONFIG, and
|>turned off my VNC Server, thinking that this was the problem.
|>
|>Obviously as I am writing this to you today, you know that it wasn't my VNC
|>server that was causing my keyboard not to work, and now I can't access my
|>system at all.
|>
|>I was just wondering if anyone had heard/seen anything like this, and
|>wondered if anyone knew how to get round it.

|>I don't particularly wish to restart windows, because as far as I know there
|>is no way for me to get data from my hdd? Or is there?
|>
|>If you have any ideas, please help me! :( I'm desperate :)

Take the cover off your computer and check where the keyboard plugs
into/on the motherboard; see if it's isn't loose or broken. I've had
to resolder one back to the board for it to work.

So if this is the problem, you system is ok you just need to fix the
motherboard.

You might give it a quick test by trying to jiggle keyboard plug at
connector it shouldn't move.
 
Hello everyone, I've got a big problem...
Recently my keyboard on my computer won't input data anymore (it's not a
problem with the actual keyboard because I have tried other's with the
system).
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Is it a PS2 or USB keyboard? If the former, then try a USB keyboard. That
will at least eliminate whether or not there is a problem with your PS2
connection on the motherboard.
I have the traditional Ctrl Alt Del login box, for which I can't log in
without using this key combination.
The mouse works just fine.

So thinking that I was really clever, I used VNC to access the computer
from another computer on network. IT WORKED. I was able to press ctrl alt
and del and login as expected, not a problem.

After finding that my computer WAS getting something from the keyboard (I
accidentally leant on keybaord whilst it was on the login box, and the
computer responded with that little beep moan that's incredadbly annoying,
but a great diagnostic tool!)

I believed that the problem lied with something that was obviously in the
startup of Windows, so I decided that I would go into the MSCONFIG, and
turned off my VNC Server, thinking that this was the problem.

Obviously as I am writing this to you today, you know that it wasn't my
VNC server that was causing my keyboard not to work, and now I can't
access my system at all.

I was just wondering if anyone had heard/seen anything like this, and
wondered if anyone knew how to get round it.

I don't particularly wish to restart windows, because as far as I know
there is no way for me to get data from my hdd? Or is there?
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Again, if your keyboard is PS2, then you shouldn't be plugging it in when
the computer is running. PS2 devices need to be plugged in when the
computer is off and only initialize after a bootup. This could explain why
a "good" keyboard didn't work if you plugged it in while the computer was
still running.
If you have any ideas, please help me! :( I'm desperate :)
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