Hi
I have acquired a not terribly old Dell PC that was tossed out because keyboard not working. I thought (trying to be clever) try out a USB keyboard so I bought one and lo and behold it doesn't work either.
It seems to be recognised in Device Manager but hitting any key results in a wee bleep but no data input. In fact, the same as is a PS/2 keyboard.
Does anyone know what might cure this since the idea of recycling it is very appealing. I have tried full Windows Updates and they are all OK.
Any ideas, or am I up a gum tree with it?
Thanks in anticipation

Does it work fine in the BIOS ? - if so must be an O/S related problem.

Does it work in safe mode - if so do a virus scan (with the latest definitions installed), there are viruses that do this.

Thanks
Will try but it will have to wait till tomorrow
I will let you know
Best wishes

Hi Minkey
I tried as you suggested. It works in BIOS - there was an event saying POST ERROR - keyboard but it didn't give any more details.
Then I tried it in safe mode but the keyboard wouldn't do anything.
I have found a Dell diagnostics CD and ran the keyboard test on that and it came out with flying colours.
To my mind this suggests a Windows problem rather than a hardware one. Does this seem right?
If so, what would best course be? To restore Windows? But I don't have the Dell restore disc? I could use my own XP disc to try a repair?
Seems frustrating to be so close!

Definitely not a hardware problem if the keyboard works in bios. I would recommend a complete reformat and reinstall of windows to clear it out anyway since you just acquired it.

Thanks guys
I ended up trying System Restore and whilst it has given me a few registry issues it does seem to have resolved the keyboard issue.
Will play with it today and see how it goes. If still issues then I will do the reformat and reinstall.
Thanks again for the help
Best wishes

Hi everybody ...
This works for XP\W2k .. USB Keyboard or Mice & Wirless2
If ya facin an error with your keyboard \mice or both...
because of :
Fix /Repair keyboard/mouse Code 40/virus ,Malware attack,USB XP update ,Regedit UpperFilters


let me set back relax and watchin ya tryin this ..
Heeeere we go..

1.Run notepad.

2.Save this text as "Both.reg" with quot mark
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_Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KeyboardClas s]
"\\Device\\KeyboardClass0"="\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Servic es\\Kbdclass"
"\\Device\\KeyboardClass1"="\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Servic es\\Kbdclass"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\PointerClass]
"\\Device\\PointerClass0"="\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Servic es\\Mouclass"
"\\Device\\PointerClass1"="\\REGISTRY\\MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Servic es\\Mouclass"
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3. Save this text as "Keyboard.reg" with quot mark
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"Class"="Keyboard"
@="Keyboards"
"Icon"="-3"
"Installer32"="SysSetup.Dll,KeyboardClassInstaller"
"NoInstallClass"="1"
"TroubleShooter-0"="hcp://help/tshoot/hdw_keyboard.htm"
"UpperFilters"=hex(7):6b,00,62,00,64,00,63,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00, 73,00,00,00,00,\
00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
"InfPath"="keyboard.inf"
"InfSection"="HID_Keyboard_Inst"
"InfSectionExt"=".NT"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2600.2180"
"MatchingDeviceId"="hid_device_system_keyboard"
"DriverDesc"="HID Keyboard Device"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001]
"InfPath"="keyboard.inf"
"InfSection"="HID_Keyboard_Inst"
"InfSectionExt"=".NT"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2600.2180"
"MatchingDeviceId"="hid_device_system_keyboard"
"DriverDesc"="HID Keyboard Device"
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4.Save this text as "Mouse.reg" with quot mark

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96F-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"Class"="Mouse"
"UpperFilters"=hex(7):6d,00,6f,00,75,00,63,00,6c,00,61,00,73,00, 73,00,00,00,00,\
00
@="Mice and other pointing devices"
"Icon"="-2"
"Installer32"="SysSetup.Dll,MouseClassInstaller"
"NoInstallClass"="1"
"TroubleShooter-0"="hcp://help/tshoot/hdw_mouse.htm"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96F-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
"InfPath"="msmouse.inf"
"InfSection"="HID_Mouse_Inst"
"InfSectionExt"=".NT"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2600.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="hid_device_system_mouse"
"DriverDesc"="HID-compliant mouse"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E96F-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001]
"InfPath"="msmouse.inf"
"InfSection"="HID_Mouse_Inst"
"InfSectionExt"=".NT"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2600.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="hid_device_system_mouse"
"DriverDesc"="HID-compliant mouse"
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5.Right click \Merge the three files.

6.type in run devmgmt.msc , uninstall keyboard and mice.

unplug your devices then plug it again.

X.That's all enjoy it if it works , let me know
slowclick@gmail.com


RIP Tupac




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