WIFI Card Freezes Mouse and /Keyboard

[compac]

The Realtek rtl8185 card tests fine in another computer, I have changed
all pnp settings to legacy, removed all other cards for bare bones
start, swapped video card, there are no conflicts listed in
Diagnostics, tried the card in all 3 slots, but ps2 keyboard and mouse
freeze on POST. Can't get into bios with Del key either. A USB mouse
added on will work fine. So the conflict appears to be between this
WIFI card and the kbd/mse.

Done uninstall of Kbd, Mouse and Cards and rebooted.

XP finds and installs the WiFi card OK.

XP/2 OS, 512MB, 1.7MHZ

What next please????

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Buy another card and see if it makes a difference. If possible, borrow
one from a friend (hopefully a diferent manufacturer) for a day or so to
investigate the problem.

 

[compac]

I've borrowed another card and it works perfectly, so it it the
combination or Realtek card and this computer.

 

[compac]

My problem is th $56 I invested in this card, I'm reluctant to throw it
away....

 

[Jason Tsang]

Try the latest drivers from Realtek,
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?Keyword=8185

 

[Jason Tsang]

And while you are at it, reset all your bios settings to the default
settings. Leave the PNP settings alone.

 

[compac]

Hi Jason -
Can't see what different drivers would solve - this is a POST problem,
incompatibility between the card and the MOBO (or it's settings.

Fiddling with BIOS settings is the only option I can see?

 

[Jason Tsang]

Ah, it freezes on POST.

Try updating your bios. Other that that, there isn't really much you can do
(since you've seemed to have tried everything)