Re: Keyboard issue?
- From: "S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:57:40 -0600
"William" <alone@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 8400 system with Win XP SP2 HE 1+ year old IGB RAM and ATI X700 pro pci
> express video card
>
> Been having a strange occurrence recently with key board becoming
> inactive, and not sure if its hardware or software related. Keyboard is
> the original dell ps/2.
>
> The keyboard would suddenly not accept typing. The num light and other
> lights work so it has juice. Typing just stops, dead!
>
> I have to reboot to get it going, but recently I notice in the reboot a
> message flashes very fast then the reboot stops. I have to power off and
> on a couple times to get to the Windows startup. I wish I could see what
> the message says in full. I know it starts with the BIOS version but maybe
> something else after that. I am scared this thing will not boot one day.
>
> So if anyone can offer a tip where to start diagnosing this problem I
> would appreciate it...
>
> Thanks
> Bill
>
>
>
Knee-jerk says that the message (if just after the Dell splash) is probably
a keyboard error. Is the keyboard USB or PS2, and if USB, is it wireless?
Stew
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