Tried all combinations of keyboards (USB & PS/2) and the same with the mice. With a USB keyboard it did not lock up the mouse, but no typing was possible. I formatted and reinstalled this morning. Seemed the easiest thing to do. Now just the painful job of installing everything again!
Booting from a Bart PE style of disk the original PS/2 kb & mouse were fine. Oh well! -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 February 2009 15:57 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PS/2 issues (reformatted) On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Ames Matthew B <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems strange how the keyboard seems to be fine until the first press > of a key after windows as booted. I agree, but computers do weird things sometimes. It's really easy to try another keyboard and/or mouse. Diagnosing a broken Windows install can sometimes approach the impossible. (Re-imaging is a common practice for a reason.) In particular, try: ... unplugging the PS/2 mouse (if any) and using just the keyboard. ... a different PS/2 keyboard (with and/or without same mouse). ... a USB keyboard and/or mouse instead of PS/2 flavors. ... booting an OS from CD (e.g., Win rescue console, Bart PE, Linux live CD, etc.) to see if the problem occurs with a different OS installation instance. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ The information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). The information in this communication may be confidential and/or legally privileged. Nothing in this e-mail is intended to conclude a contract on behalf of QinetiQ or make QinetiQ subject to any other legally binding commitments, unless the e-mail contains an express statement to the contrary or incorporates a formal Purchase Order. For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful. Emails and other electronic communication with QinetiQ may be monitored and recorded for business purposes including security, audit and archival purposes. Any response to this email indicates consent to this. Telephone calls to QinetiQ may be monitored or recorded for quality control, security and other business purposes. QinetiQ Limited Registered in England & Wales: Company Number:3796233 Registered office: 85 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6PD, United Kingdom Trading address: Cody Technology Park, Cody Building, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX, United Kingdom http://www.qinetiq.com/home/notices/legal.html ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
