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Keyboard Not Recognized on Start-up

by snowboardr Nov 29, 2004 4:06AM PST

Simple enough, The windows XP start-up runs then my number lock on the keyboard goes out. Then the keyboard dies. Anyone know how to fix this? Possibly without reformating if that even helps. The keyboard is a USB keyboard.

Thats y i like Linux. I never get these kinds of problems.

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Re: Keyboard Not Recognized on Start-up

by MarkFlax Former Forum moderator Nov 29, 2004 4:26AM PST

But if the keyboard has died, Linux wouldn't help you much anyway.

Can you try the keyboard in another computer? If it doesn't work there you know where the problem lies.

If it does, then possibly it is your USB port. Can you try anything else in the USB port, eg a mouse, and/or try the keyboard in another USB port on the same computer?

Mark

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Re: Keyboard Not Recognized on Start-up

by snowboardr Nov 29, 2004 4:46AM PST

I know the keyboard isnt dead because im using it on linux right now. Kinda the only reason i can post here for the moment. Thx. ill go try that stuff.

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Re: Keyboard Not Recognized on Start-up

by MarkFlax Former Forum moderator Nov 29, 2004 4:54AM PST

But you didn't share that with us.

Mark

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