i got a problem

[M|x]

when i turned on my computer yesterday, i got this strange error.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

the problem was this: it wouldn't let me enter bios or anything. and with a windows cd i got nowhere. so i reset CMOS, which allowed me to enter bios and later turn on the computer correctly.
by the looks of it, that isn't happening today. now i get nowhere.

the computer is runing on windows xp sp1. i installed some new hardware a couple of days ago, but i have restarted it many times since.(the new hardware is a new graphic card, new ram and a new psu)

does anyone know how to fix this?

[James_D]

Are you using a regular ps2 keyboard of a USB keyboard, I had a similar problem with my USB keyboard while using a KVM switch, I just had to enable the usb keyboard feature in the bios

JD

[M|x]

its a usb keyboard. cordless even. the problem is that i can't access bios. i can't really do anything :P

[James_D]

hmm though i dont have any good solutions other to check battery status on the keyboard, and to use a ps2 to get into the bios and enable usb keyboard and also set halt on all errors to halt on all errors but keyboard.

JD

[ayoub_ibrahim]

This reminded me of the error message "Keyboard error or no keyboard present. Press any key to continue".
I have no other suggestions to add from the ones given above.

[Gurm]

Plug in the usb->ps2 adapter that you keep handy... you DO keep that, don't you?

And then change the setting in your BIOS.

Or... go buy a $5 PS/2 keyboard and plug it in to fix this.

There's a REASON I still use PS/2 keyboards and mice exclusively.

[Technoid]

I havent used a PS/2 mouse in 6 years

[M|x]

Plug in the usb->ps2 adapter that you keep handy... you DO keep that, don't you?

And then change the setting in your BIOS.

Or... go buy a $5 PS/2 keyboard and plug it in to fix this.

There's a REASON I still use PS/2 keyboards and mice exclusively.

i got one from a friend. and everything worked out. thanks for the tips, guys

[James_D]

Just happy to help.

[VJ]

Shouldn't the 'legacy USB' setting in the bios be enabled if you want to use a USB keyboard in the early stages...?


Jörg

[UtwigMU]

Yeah, but you need PS/2 keayboard in order to access BIOS to enable it .