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Keyboard virus?
Name: Fergie 1579 Date: January 4, 2005 at 05:36:26 Pacific OS: Winpro XP SP2 CPU/Ram: Anthlon/512DDR
Comment:
is there such a thing as a keyboard virus?the last start up of my PC my keyboard would not work only the mouse? as windows had a password I could not put it in. after checking the connections I decided to try another keyboard, that didnt work either so I put it back on the other PC and that then had the same problem, this time saying their was no keyboard attached. I bought a non media type a basic £5.00 keyboard and that doesn't work either. I cant run Norton antivirus as once the disk is in the first option is to run from C drive not the CD-Rom therefore as the keyboard does not function I cant change it. Does anyone have any Idea of What/how to resolve this issue???
Name: White Hat Date: January 4, 2005 at 10:51:04 Pacific
Reply:
Yes is such thing as keyboard virus
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Response Number 2
Name: carlor Date: February 16, 2005 at 12:04:44 Pacific
Reply:
Hi I just got the same problem on to diffrent computers at the same time. They are connected in a small network, and both use Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. The mouse is OK but the keyboard is dead. I am using Symantec's NIS on both machines. Have cheked with Symantec but cant find anything there. If any suggestions, please mail me.
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