Jacob,
Two things: 1. Is this a USB keyboard in a USB port? I've had issues where the USB keyboard (and mice) doesn't recognize right away, but leave it for a minute or so, then all is well. Only happens when the keyboard is used in a computer for the first time. 2. Is this a USB keyboard plugged into a PS/2 port (with a little adapter)? I've also learned that the adapters for USB mice are not the same as adapters for USB keyboards (even though they look alike). The adapters I've seen are color coded (usually green for mice, and purple for keyboard). If you have a USB keyboard plugged into the PS/2 port, using a mouse adapter, it probably won't go. Mark From: Jacob [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Windows does not recongize keyboard Other keyboard on this machine do not work.. tried four keyboards. I can get to BIOS on all 4, jut not windows. I will try the UBCD4WIN. I ran malware bytes... nothing. From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Windows does not recongize keyboard This keyboard works on other machines, what about other keyboards on this machine? Boot a BartPE or UBCD4WIN CD to verify there's not a software cause. A poorly written keylogger might interfere with the keyboard under Windows. Carl From: Jacob [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Windows does not recongize keyboard Okay... this has stumped me for two day. XP machine. Windows does not recognize the keyboard (PS2 or USB). I can use the keyboard to access BIOS, but not safe mode or windows. The keyboard does work in other workstations without any issues. Both USB and PS/2 mice work. I can log on via remote desktop and device manager lists the keyboard. I have uninstalled the driver and restart the machine, but still no dice. When I log back on via remote desktop, I can see that windows installed the driver again. Event viewer is useless. I copied over, from another XP machine, the i8042prt.sys and kbdclass.sys.. still nothing Any other ideas? Jacob ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
