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From: Iain on 28 May 2010 09:29
I've now managed to get the keyboard to respond. After plugging the
keyboard into each of the available USB ports (there are 5 on the rear
panel and 2 on the front panel) three or four times it finally decided
to start working.
I've checked the drivers and all are up to date.
I'm now thinking that this is a marginal power supply that is having
difficulty in holding the 5v rail.
Any thoughts?

Iain
From: Christopher Muto on 28 May 2010 09:34
Iain wrote:
> I've now managed to get the keyboard to respond. After plugging the
> keyboard into each of the available USB ports (there are 5 on the rear
> panel and 2 on the front panel) three or four times it finally decided
> to start working.
> I've checked the drivers and all are up to date.
> I'm now thinking that this is a marginal power supply that is having
> difficulty in holding the 5v rail.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Iain

assuming you are the same guy that with a keyboard that appeared to work
before loading windows but would not work once windows was started...

-start in safe mode and then delete all appearances for keyboards.
-disconnect all other usb devices - your keyboard not working may be the
sympton but another usb device may be the cause.
-get a new keyboard.
From: Christopher Muto on 28 May 2010 09:36
Christopher Muto wrote:
> Iain wrote:
>> I've now managed to get the keyboard to respond. After plugging the
>> keyboard into each of the available USB ports (there are 5 on the rear
>> panel and 2 on the front panel) three or four times it finally decided
>> to start working.
>> I've checked the drivers and all are up to date.
>> I'm now thinking that this is a marginal power supply that is having
>> difficulty in holding the 5v rail.
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Iain
>
> assuming you are the same guy that with a keyboard that appeared to work
> before loading windows but would not work once windows was started...
>
> -start in safe mode and then delete all appearances for keyboards.
> -disconnect all other usb devices - your keyboard not working may be the
> sympton but another usb device may be the cause.
> -get a new keyboard.

ps. are you hearing the dong-ding, or ding dong of
connecting/disconnecting usb devices? if so i suggest that you closely
inspect the keyboard cable to cuts or kinks.
From: Daddy on 28 May 2010 10:02
Iain wrote:
> I've now managed to get the keyboard to respond. After plugging the
> keyboard into each of the available USB ports (there are 5 on the rear
> panel and 2 on the front panel) three or four times it finally decided
> to start working.
> I've checked the drivers and all are up to date.
> I'm now thinking that this is a marginal power supply that is having
> difficulty in holding the 5v rail.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Iain

Try with another keyboard and/or mouse.

Daddy
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