...blummin' keyboard no longer working

[Will Hay]

I just applied some thermal paste to my processor, and having rebooted my (PS2) keyboard no longer works.
Clearly I've disturbed something but having tried a further two PS2 keyboards I'm getting nothing (and don't have a USB keyboard).
Anyone any ideas what I can do (other than buy a USB keyboard?).
I would check my BIOS settings but can'y hit delete, it doesn't work (obviously!)
Will

[Faustus]

Well sounds like something along the lines of a Bad PS2 port, which we likely can't help with. HOWEVER if you want to give it a shot you can try to clear the CMOS, there should be a jumpter you can remove to do so someone ont he system board.

[flaninacupboard]

congrats on using the lame on screen keyboard then - i hate that thing.

i take it you have two ps2 ports, one for KB one ofr mouse. tried swapping?

[Treebeard]

I just applied some thermal paste to my processor, and having rebooted my (PS2) keyboard no longer works.
Clearly I've disturbed something but having tried a further two PS2 keyboards I'm getting nothing (and don't have a USB keyboard).
Anyone any ideas what I can do (other than buy a USB keyboard?).
I would check my BIOS settings but can'y hit delete, it doesn't work (obviously!)
Will

As many problems as your having will maybe your computer just needs some alone time to recover from daily abuse. :P

[flaninacupboard]

perhaps we should write him a desk-boot-window-ground interface?

[Will Hay]

Yeah, I've tried swapping the keyboard cable into the PS2 mouse port but no different.

It's been suggested I try find it in add new hardware, I'll give that a go tonight.

This has happened to me before, and I never solved it.

Is it true you shouldn't take out the lead from the PS2 port whilst the machine is on?
I'm always careful with this, but have no doubt this could be a factor this time around

Yeah treeb...
....think the poor bastard has been overworked lately.
A capture every lunch-time and an encode in the evening
Will

[Cobra]

Is it true you shouldn't take out the lead from the PS2 port whilst the machine is on?

I also heard that PS/2 is not hot-pluggable. I do it anyway sometimes, with no ill effects but I suppose you may just be unlucky.

If you can't find the CMOS clear jumper, whip the battery out for a minute. That always cured mine when I overclocked way too far and it couldn't even get into BIOS!

Cobra

[gastorgrab]

If you used something like Artic Silver (electrically conductive), maybe you dropped a small glob on the board and short-circuted something.

Is the PS/2 port controlled by the "Southbridge" directly or by a separate I/O chip through the "Southbridge"? You'll have to look in your manual.

Funny, the PS/2 port is typically near the CPU ZIF socket, while the Southbridge is usually on the opposite side of the board.

Anyway, a quick look couldn't hurt.

[Will Hay]

I removed the CMOS and still couldn't use the PS2 port, and no, I didn't use arctic silver
Man, it was sure frustrating last night reading and not being able to post.

I did do some encoding/disk printing work, I had to copy and paste individual letters from the web to make a title for my final encoding file and disk surface.
Have you any idea how hard or long that took?

When I tried to search for new hardware I found something, but I can't take a screenshot because of, doh! my keyboard problem.
It was a SM bus or something, but it couldn't find a driver and couldn't find anything form the net.
I haven't installed any new hardware other than the new HDD last week, I've no idea what it is
Will

[flaninacupboard]

why copy and paste from the web? you're on XP, start-programs-accesories-accesibility-on screen keyboard. even print screen works with it.

when you boot your machine do the num lock, caps and scroll lights blink on?

[Will Hay]

why copy and paste from the web? you're on XP, start-programs-accesories-accesibility-on screen keyboard. even print screen works with it.

using this now







when you boot your machine do the num lock, caps and scroll lights blink on?[/quote]

no

[Cobra]

Have you tried a different keyboard?

[Will Hay]

Hiya pal

Have you tried a different keyboard?

Yeah, two

I just applied some thermal paste to my processor, and having rebooted my (PS2) keyboard no longer works.
Clearly I've disturbed something but having tried a further two PS2 keyboards I'm getting nothing (and don't have a USB keyboard).
Anyone any ideas what I can do (other than buy a USB keyboard?).
I would check my BIOS settings but can'y hit delete, it doesn't work (obviously!)

Is there such a thing as a PS2 to USB adapter?
I don't have the money to spend £20+ on a USB keybopard
Will

[flaninacupboard]

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=517875968&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN...duct_uid=58837
?

If the mouse worked when plugged into the keyboard port i'd say it's your keyboards. oh, another thing, my PS2 doesn't always turn off properly. turn your machine off at the wall, leave it 30 seconds, connect KB then turn back on.

[glockjs]

have you tried rolling back the driver?

[Will Hay]

have you tried rolling back the driver?

no not sure how sorry using onscreen keybord no time for grammer



thanks for keyb link flan cant figure how i missed that ebuyer first place i searched


anyone know what this is



itsonly thing thang thatscappears in 'add new hardware'

thanks, will

[flaninacupboard]

i don't think it's a driver issue if you can't use your KB to get into bios.

however:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-7586-0.html?forumID=68&threadID=23063&start=0

running the install prog on his motherboard CD cured it for him.

[stiltman]

have you tried rolling back the driver?

no not sure how sorry using onscreen keybord no time for grammer



thanks for keyb link flan cant figure how i missed that ebuyer first place i searched


anyone know what this is



itsonly thing thang thatscappears in 'add new hardware'

thanks, will

Did you install your motherboard's drivers(aka chipset drivers)?
Should of come on a CD with the motherboard. Might want to reinstall them

[Will Hay]

okay, great, now my other pal stiltman has joined the party....




...this only makes it twice as hard.



all I will say is I fixed it


thank you thank you thank you for wonderful assistance.....


....thank you all sincerely


Will Hay



please, let's not discuss the topic anymore








offline, lock this like you do the rest please pal

[flaninacupboard]

hahaha, nice and friendly when you want something!

Glad you're sorted will.

[Will Hay]

hahaha, nice and friendly when you want something!

Cheeky bastard!
I'm always nice and friendly, at least to 99% of the forum
The minority can go f*ck themselves
Will

[stiltman]

okay, great, now my other pal stiltman has joined the party....

...this only makes it twice as hard.

HUH?


so how did you fix it?

[Will Hay]

okay, great, now my other pal stiltman has joined the party....

...this only makes it twice as hard.

HUH?

Harder to admit how I fixed it

so how did you fix it?

I, erm, don't want to erm, say
Will

[flaninacupboard]

you plugged the ****** in?
Or you realised the KB plugged in was the one on the floor not the one on the desk?

it's a wireless KB and had no batteries in it because you stole them for your anal vibrator - that's got to be it!!

[Will Hay]

No, but I'm still not saying
Will

[flaninacupboard]

come on, it -can't- be more embarassing than that!

unless you have a battery operated home enema kit which has seen a lot of use because you've been shitting the bed so much?

[stiltman]

Somethings broke, everyone comes to his rescue, he fixes the broke item, doesn't tell everyone what fixed the broke item

Seems to me that he doesn't want to help the next person that has a similar broke item...he's not very considerate

[flaninacupboard]

very true. let's find all the people moaning in the "worst things about videohelp" thread and tell them about will not sharing his experience!

[Will Hay]

very true. let's find all the people moaning in the "worst things about videohelp" thread and tell them about will not sharing his experience!

I'd been plugging the bastard thing into the mouse (PS2) port
Will

[flaninacupboard]

It's like tech support 101!
"is it plugged in?"
"yes"
"are you sure?"
"yes"
"sure?"
"yes"
"sure?"
"yes!"
"sure?"
"i'll go and check!!"
"well?"
"no...."