Wireless keyboard causes boot problems

[zaphod]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this morning
and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank screen, no
beeps. After messing for a while I found that if I left
the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up fine. I
also found that if I left the keyboard connected and
pushed the reset button after it froze that the PC booted
up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC, shutdown OK but
would freeze during the boot process with the same
original symptoms.

Winxp box
Microsoft wireless desktop pro.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Have you tried a different keyboard ? Is this a PS/2 (not
USB) keyboard ?

>-----Original Message-----
>Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this morning
>and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank screen, no
>beeps. After messing for a while I found that if I left
>the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up fine. I
>also found that if I left the keyboard connected and
>pushed the reset button after it froze that the PC booted
>up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC, shutdown OK but
>would freeze during the boot process with the same
>original symptoms.
>
>Winxp box
>Microsoft wireless desktop pro.
>.
>

 

[zaphod]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

The keyboard connector from the wireless receiver unit is
PS2 - I have tried a standard PS" wired Keyboard and the
PC boots with no problems.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Have you tried a different keyboard ? Is this a PS/2
(not
>USB) keyboard ?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this
morning
>>and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank screen, no
>>beeps. After messing for a while I found that if I left
>>the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up fine.
I
>>also found that if I left the keyboard connected and
>>pushed the reset button after it froze that the PC
booted
>>up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC, shutdown OK
but
>>would freeze during the boot process with the same
>>original symptoms.
>>
>>Winxp box
>>Microsoft wireless desktop pro.
>>.
>>
>.
>

 

[peter]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hi,

I think you are using the PS/2 to USB adapter to connect the keyboard receiver.
Try connect the keyboard receiver using USB; if the symptom went away, the culprit is the adapter. It may not firmly connected to the PS/2 port or it is faulty.

Peter


----- Zaphod wrote: -----

The keyboard connector from the wireless receiver unit is
PS2 - I have tried a standard PS" wired Keyboard and the
PC boots with no problems.
>-----Original Message-----
>>Have you tried a different keyboard ? Is this a PS/2
(not
>USB) keyboard ?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this
morning
>>and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank screen, no
>>beeps. After messing for a while I found that if I left
>>the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up fine.
I
>>also found that if I left the keyboard connected and
>>pushed the reset button after it froze that the PC
booted
>>up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC, shutdown OK
but
>>would freeze during the boot process with the same
>>original symptoms.
>>>>Winxp box
>>Microsoft wireless desktop pro.
>>.
>>>.
>

 

[zaphod]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

The connector for the keyboard is PS2 only. It is only
the mouse connector that is USB with a PS2 adapter.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I think you are using the PS/2 to USB adapter to connect
the keyboard receiver.
>Try connect the keyboard receiver using USB; if the
symptom went away, the culprit is the adapter. It may not
firmly connected to the PS/2 port or it is faulty.
>
>Peter
>
>
> ----- Zaphod wrote: -----
>
> The keyboard connector from the wireless receiver
unit is
> PS2 - I have tried a standard PS" wired Keyboard
and the
> PC boots with no problems.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>Have you tried a different keyboard ? Is this a
PS/2
> (not
> >USB) keyboard ?
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>Up until today - no probs. Went to start PC this
> morning
> >>and boot sequence froze before POST. Blank
screen, no
> >>beeps. After messing for a while I found that if
I left
> >>the Keyboard connector disconnected it booted up
fine.
> I
> >>also found that if I left the keyboard connected
and
> >>pushed the reset button after it froze that the
PC
> booted
> >>up OK - if I then tried a restart the PC,
shutdown OK
> but
> >>would freeze during the boot process with the
same
> >>original symptoms.
> >>>>Winxp box
> >>Microsoft wireless desktop pro.
> >>.
> >>>.
> >
>.
>