Re: Keyboard issue?


"S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "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
>>
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>>
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> 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
>
PS2...Yes its after the Dell splash and I suspect its a keyboard error , but
would love to be able to read it...back in my old DOS days I could write a
pause switch in a batch file...not sure if this can be done here.

I checked the device manager and no problems reported
Bill


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