Re: Keyboard issue?


"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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>> 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
>

It's almost certainly a keyboard error, and there's never a time (except
brief periods between POST and the boot/loading of Windows) that the
keyboard LEDs should have no activity.

Start by replacing or swapping the keyboard. Get another PS2 keyboard
locally........ (which should be dirt cheap....)

I assume you've verified the green PS2 plug is secure and fully seated in
the port as well....


Stew


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