PC Help

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:06 pm

Last night my PC was fine, all working OK.
This AM turn it on and booted fine. Got into windows xp and the keyboard stopped working and so did the mouse.

A quick reboot and the same.
On POST I get the 3 lights on the keyboard flash and go off again.
Tried a change of KB and mouse and still the same.
I can get into the BIOS (press Del) and then the KB stops working.

Its an Athlon 900Mhz on a ASUS Mobo K7V i think.

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:08 pm

Tried it in Safe Mode?

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:10 pm

I can get into the BIOS (press Del) and then the KB stops working.

Post by **Tom.** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:11 pm

John, Are the KB and mouse usb or ps/2?

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:12 pm

USB or PS2 keyboard?

Post by **Tom.** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:14 pm

John if you have either choice. Try it?

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:18 pm

The old KB was PS2 as was the mouse.
Ive just booted up with the PS2 K in and windows loaded but nothing worked. SO i plugged in the USB KB and windows said "hello Mr USB KB pleased to meet you, your now installed" So i rebooted with just the USB KB in and went into the BIOS, it worked for a few seconds then stopped.
So now, im on another reboot with just a USB KB in and PS2 mouse(blagged from the wifes PC)

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:28 pm

Methinks dead mobo

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:42 pm

I can get into windows with just a USB KB as soon as I tried a PS2 mouse that dont work

So at the mo im in windows, and navigating Outlook with just a KB!

Keyboard Controller chip maybe?

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:54 pm

Got a USB mouse?

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:01 pm

I tried a USB mouse before and Computer said NO! but im going to try again

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:06 pm

PLugged a USB mouse in while windows was loaded and hey presto windows said ive found a HID....and then the mouse worked, But will it work after a reboot.???

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:09 pm

Should do.

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:12 pm

Well i went for a reboot with the mouse plugged and NO, it didnt boot

Unplugged the mouse and restarted and its been on the Windows XP splash screen for a while now........being very slow....******.

crb247 · Post by **crb247** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:12 am

Knackered ram will cause phantom problems such as that.. if that doesn't work the MB is toast and you have a nice book-end.