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Ok...I think this issue was covered vaguely in another thread, but I dont think it applies to me, My computer recently had the c/windows/system32/config error, and i tried to boot from the CD. When i booted up from the CD and it loaded up the Welcome to setup screen that allows me to repair the error, I could not press R because my usb keyboard died on me. The keyboard was working in other parts preceding this part of the setup but as soon as it reaches this stage my media buttons light up but my caps lock and num lock dont light up when i press them non of the other options work as well (ENTER=EXIT, F3=QUIT). My keyboard is USB and my CPU has no other plug ports to connect with keyboards of that nature. Could you please help me with this situation?....any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
Sherifflobo,
Can you check on the following areas
A)Go into your BIOS of the computer.Check for USB controller and enable it.Or go to the BIOS and check "LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS"
B)Try to use a PS2 keyboard if possible
C)Try to use a different USB keyboard.
D)Sometimes..during windows setup,USB keyboards won't get recongnised nor work.PS2 keyboards work.
These are the areas where I can shed light on.
Hope it helps.Post your reply !
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well...It seems the USB controller is on, and to make sure i reset it to factory settings...however the same problem persists. What exactly is a PS2 keyboard? Is it a playstation 2 keyboard
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is there any sort of USB to PS2 connector i can get?...or do I have to get a keyboard that has a PS2 connection
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Ok, XpUser, when the components start talking to me, I get a bit freaked out...I think the last time they spoke (in little whispers) was when I was trying for hours to get an old 486 to recognize just a 3Gb hard drive...
"We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We are finding that we must learn a great deal more about 'and'."
- Sir Arthur Eddington 1882-1944
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PS/2.....nyuck
Go into BIOS and see if there is a USB Legacy device setting, or any settings for USB keyboard, mouse. If so, enable it.
98% of the population is asleep. The other 2% are staring around in complete amazement, abject terror, or both.
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well everything in the bios checks out...The USB and everything is enabled. In fact the keyboard works prior to that welcome to setup screen.......once it loads it screws up
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ok it seems i do not even have a ps/2 port on my cpu...and I have gone over the BIOS usb settings again and again. So maybe its the problem with the keyboard?
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From http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimension_9100/4507-3118_7-31403779.html?tag=sub
Full specifications
for Dell Dimension 9100...
Interface ProvidedInterface 1 Monitor, 2 PS/2, 7 USB 2.0, 1 Headphones, 1 Line in/out, 3 Line in/out, 1 Microphone"We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We are finding that we must learn a great deal more about 'and'."
- Sir Arthur Eddington 1882-1944
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i have this same problem with my dell dimension 9100 there is no ps/2 ports
and i can't type the password for windows xp so it just locks there at that point
mouse or keyboard will not respond
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