 | View Full Version : Help, keyboard won't work! MattSharp 12-02-2002, 08:42 PM i got a new keyboard and plugged it in and what not and it doesn't work. So I plugged my old keyboard in which was funcitoning 10 minutes ago and it doesnt work either. I tried both keyboards on a different computer and both are working perfectly well. When I plug the keyboard in all the lights light up and then go off and the keyboard isn't working. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong and what I could do about it? ZiCmaN 12-02-2002, 08:44 PM unfortunately sounds like a short of some type on the motherboard (where the inputs are located). Sucks dude! Good Luck interactive 12-02-2002, 08:45 PM Did you plug it in while it was on? Sounds like you fried your ps2 keyboard port. Go get a adapter for serial I'm sure one was in the box. filburt1 12-02-2002, 08:54 PM This may sound stupid but make sure you didn't plug it into the mouse port. JSpired 12-02-2002, 09:01 PM Had this same problem last week. Powered down the computer, waited a few seconds, booted back up, and it was fine... Chicken 12-02-2002, 09:04 PM Plug new keyboard in. Reboot. Phrozen 12-02-2002, 09:11 PM Originally posted by interactive Go get a adapter for serial I'm sure one was in the box. USB tends to be more common. I'm not sure I've ever seen a serial keyboard before. RDX1 12-02-2002, 09:22 PM Computer in next room is serial keyboard Haze 12-02-2002, 09:25 PM Did you reboot? interactive 12-02-2002, 09:36 PM Originally posted by Phrozen USB tends to be more common. I'm not sure I've ever seen a serial keyboard before. Oh true. I got a usb logitech optical mouse, its running usb. You can just take the ps2 to serial adapters they give with mouse's I guess and use it on your keyboard. Phrozen 12-02-2002, 10:03 PM I always get PS/2 to USB adapters... PS/2 to Serial is a new one for me. I guess I'll have to check that out... MattSharp 12-05-2002, 07:06 PM Originally posted by Phrozen I always get PS/2 to USB adapters... PS/2 to Serial is a new one for me. I guess I'll have to check that out... I ordered one of these and it came. But it doesn't seem to work. I have tried the adapter with two keyboards on three computers. And no dice. Is there anything special you have to do to make a PS/2 keyboard work with a USB port? The Dude 12-05-2002, 08:48 PM I have come across this also,especially on newer computers!!! (They are getting suckier,just like everything else) I was at radio shack one day,it happenend there,the guy had no re-boot (A new computer on sale) its happened to mine here aLSO......pISS'S ME OFF..... Didnt used 2 happen....... The Dude :angry: |