Locked keyboard on startup

[GM homepc]

I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC
back off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC
off from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go
off. When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried
unplugging and replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only
when I plugged the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into
the keyboard port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

[TechGuru]

motherboard is dieing......keyboard is dieing....power supply is some
cheap POS that is causing voltage problems
take your pic
quick test...plug in another keybaord for a few days....same thing
happens....try a new psu...if it still does it...new motherboard
4th option....buy a new usb keyboard and mouse..cheap fix...

Post by GM homepc
I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

[Wizard Of Oz]

Post by TechGuru
motherboard is dieing......keyboard is dieing....power supply is some
cheap POS that is causing voltage problems
take your pic
quick test...plug in another keybaord for a few days....same thing
happens....try a new psu...if it still does it...new motherboard
4th option....buy a new usb keyboard and mouse..cheap fix...

A bit of a caveat... If the machine is an actual IBM, they do not like
starting up without a PS2 keyboard. If there is only a USB keyboard it
will complain there is no keyboard and press F1 to continue.

To the OP. I've never seen a spare mouse port. Generally most machines
have two PS2 ports. Both are generally colour coded. The purple one is
for the keyboard and the green one is for the mouse. Neither is a spare.

Later
Mike

Post by TechGuru

I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

[GM homepc]

I've got 2 PS2 ports, one for a mouse and the other for the keyboard.

The mouse is plugged into a USB port, leaving a spare unused PS2 mouse port.

My PC is approaching 10 years of age, it's CBit built with an Asus P4S 533 mother board.




Something major is due to go sideways anytime now. I will have to budget on a newer PC anyway.

Hopefully when the time comes, I will still be able to recycle some existing parts like my USR fax modem, Plextor burner and one IDE drive.

Bottom line, I'll need to find a real workhorse that will serve me as well as this one has.

Post by Wizard Of Oz
A bit of a caveat... If the machine is an actual IBM, they do not
like starting up without a PS2 keyboard. If there is only a USB
keyboard it will complain there is no keyboard and press F1 to continue.
To the OP. I've never seen a spare mouse port. Generally most
machines have two PS2 ports. Both are generally colour coded. The
purple one is for the keyboard and the green one is for the mouse.
Neither is a spare.
Later
Mike

I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

[TechGuru]

I5 OR I7 sandy bridge chip
tho by the time u buy...i9 might be out

Post by GM homepc
I've got 2 PS2 ports, one for a mouse and the other for the keyboard.
The mouse is plugged into a USB port, leaving a spare unused PS2 mouse port.
My PC is approaching 10 years of age, it's CBit built with an Asus P4S 533 mother board.
Something major is due to go sideways anytime now. I will have to budget
on a newer PC anyway.
Hopefully when the time comes, I will still be able to recycle some
existing parts like my USR fax modem, Plextor burner and one IDE drive.
Bottom line, I'll need to find a real workhorse that will serve me as well as this one has.

Post by Wizard Of Oz
A bit of a caveat... If the machine is an actual IBM, they do not like
starting up without a PS2 keyboard. If there is only a USB keyboard it
will complain there is no keyboard and press F1 to continue.
To the OP. I've never seen a spare mouse port. Generally most machines
have two PS2 ports. Both are generally colour coded. The purple one is
for the keyboard and the green one is for the mouse. Neither is a spare.
Later
Mike

I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

[Iowna Uass]

Post by TechGuru
I5 OR I7 sandy bridge chip
tho by the time u buy...i9 might be out

I wouldn't be recommending any systems based on that chip any time soon.

http://www.infoworld.com/t/processors/intel-pulls-fast-one-in-sandy-bridge-fiasco-784?source=IFWNLE_nlt_wrapup_2011-02-08

Unless you are looking to drum up business.

[TechGuru]

bah...im sure they will fix the issue..and besides if u buy from a good
manufacter...they will replace the board if anything goes wrong....
sandy bridge is an awesome chip

Post by Iowna Uass

Post by TechGuru
I5 OR I7 sandy bridge chip
tho by the time u buy...i9 might be out

I wouldn't be recommending any systems based on that chip any time soon.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/processors/intel-pulls-fast-one-in-sandy-bridge-fiasco-784?source=IFWNLE_nlt_wrapup_2011-02-08
Unless you are looking to drum up business.

[GM homepc]

Post by TechGuru
motherboard is dieing......keyboard is dieing....power supply is some
cheap POS that is causing voltage problems
take your pic
quick test...plug in another keybaord for a few days....same thing
happens....try a new psu...if it still does it...new motherboard
4th option....buy a new usb keyboard and mouse..cheap fix...

Post by GM homepc
I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

Well, a couple of weeks ago my PC just wouldn't start. I didn't bother
to get it checked out, I figure it was the power supply that failed.
Ended up getting a new PC built at Computer Avenue, but couldn't use
anything off the old PC except for the two hard drives that I am
currently using for data storage, the keyboard and mouse. There are
some good parts in that old PC that I feel could be usefull to someone
fixing or rebuilding a PC of that vintage. Where would be a good place
to advertise without getting a bunch of crank responses? There is 3/4
gig memory, a Plextor DVD burner, a US Robotics hardware fax modem, a
3.5 in floppy drive, a extra usb reader, and the Asus motherboard, which
I'm not sure about. I also have the licenced Windows XP disk from CBIT
along with the activation key. Any suggestions or interest?

[TechGuru]

usedwinnipeg/kijiji

Post by GM homepc

Post by TechGuru
motherboard is dieing......keyboard is dieing....power supply is some
cheap POS that is causing voltage problems
take your pic
quick test...plug in another keybaord for a few days....same thing
happens....try a new psu...if it still does it...new motherboard
4th option....buy a new usb keyboard and mouse..cheap fix...

I've come across a strange problem. My better half shut down the PC
last night, and upon start up today, the keyboard was showing
disconnected. What's weird is that all three idiot lights on the
keyboard were on, and they couldn't be toggled off. I turned the PC back
off and the keyboard lights remained on! Only when I turned the PC off
from the back or unplugged it totally did the keyboard lights go off.
When I powered the PC up again, the same problem. I tried unplugging and
replugging the PS2 keyboard plug with no success. Only when I plugged
the PS2 plug into the spare mouse port and then back into the keyboard
port did my keyboard come back to life. How could this be?

Well, a couple of weeks ago my PC just wouldn't start. I didn't bother
to get it checked out, I figure it was the power supply that failed.
Ended up getting a new PC built at Computer Avenue, but couldn't use
anything off the old PC except for the two hard drives that I am
currently using for data storage, the keyboard and mouse. There are some
good parts in that old PC that I feel could be usefull to someone fixing
or rebuilding a PC of that vintage. Where would be a good place to
advertise without getting a bunch of crank responses? There is 3/4 gig
memory, a Plextor DVD burner, a US Robotics hardware fax modem, a 3.5 in
floppy drive, a extra usb reader, and the Asus motherboard, which I'm
not sure about. I also have the licenced Windows XP disk from CBIT along
with the activation key. Any suggestions or interest?