If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
frozen keyboard
Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise
Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Ted,
Have you got one of those fancy keybaords with an F Lock key on it? - TIm "Ted A Turner" wrote in message ... Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Sounds like it could be a faulty motherboard.
-- DaveW "Ted A Turner" wrote in message ... Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Ted A Turner wrote: Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA I know this sounds strange but a couple times I had keyboard problems like you've mentioned. I removed all power, pulled the mains plug, waited a few minutes and restarted. It worked fine after that. Guess things got messed up in the chipset/keyboard controller and since the +5VSB gets removed that way, it cleared up. HTH. Rob |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 03:14:47 GMT, Rob
dribbled: Ted A Turner wrote: Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA I know this sounds strange but a couple times I had keyboard problems like you've mentioned. I removed all power, pulled the mains plug, waited a few minutes and restarted. It worked fine after that. Guess things got messed up in the chipset/keyboard controller and since the +5VSB gets removed that way, it cleared up. HTH. Rob Curiouser and curiouser ;o) Ive got to the stage where I can *guarantee* to have the keyboard working, or I can *guarantee* to have it not. To have the keyboard work, simply allow the computer to boot from the CD and ignore all prompts until Windoze offers a repair or an intsall - any keys you press now are recognised, including ENTER to contine. Of course, as soon as you do press ENTER, Windoze informs you that it cant find a hard drive and press F3 to exit, which annoying works too! To have the keyboard *not* work, hit F6 repeatedly (and I mean repeatedly) during startup. This will allow Windoze to get to the prompt that Setup will permit you to specify additional drives, by pressing S. No key responds now. I can only get to a conventional startup screen by chance, but on the rare occasions I do Windoze gives me a standard "Keyboard error - no keyboard present" error message. Frustratingly, the keyboard works at this point, pressing F1 to continue! Aaaarggghhhh ;o) |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Your OS can hear you. Thats why.
- Tim "Ted A Turner" wrote in message ... On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 03:14:47 GMT, Rob dribbled: Ted A Turner wrote: Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA I know this sounds strange but a couple times I had keyboard problems like you've mentioned. I removed all power, pulled the mains plug, waited a few minutes and restarted. It worked fine after that. Guess things got messed up in the chipset/keyboard controller and since the +5VSB gets removed that way, it cleared up. HTH. Rob Curiouser and curiouser ;o) Ive got to the stage where I can *guarantee* to have the keyboard working, or I can *guarantee* to have it not. To have the keyboard work, simply allow the computer to boot from the CD and ignore all prompts until Windoze offers a repair or an intsall - any keys you press now are recognised, including ENTER to contine. Of course, as soon as you do press ENTER, Windoze informs you that it cant find a hard drive and press F3 to exit, which annoying works too! To have the keyboard *not* work, hit F6 repeatedly (and I mean repeatedly) during startup. This will allow Windoze to get to the prompt that Setup will permit you to specify additional drives, by pressing S. No key responds now. I can only get to a conventional startup screen by chance, but on the rare occasions I do Windoze gives me a standard "Keyboard error - no keyboard present" error message. Frustratingly, the keyboard works at this point, pressing F1 to continue! Aaaarggghhhh ;o) |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Ted,
Could there be a problem with your floppy drive - is the cable in the right way around? Perhaps you bumped power or something on the floppy and that is where the issue is. People have reported similar issues: keyboard intermittency if the grounding flanges by the PS2 connector don't touch the chassis. - Tim "Ted A Turner" wrote in message ... On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 03:14:47 GMT, Rob dribbled: Ted A Turner wrote: Hope this is the right group for this - apologies in advance otherwise Installed a new SATA hard drive and a ASUS A7N8X 'board but having difficulty setting up XP. As Windoze startup runs from the CD I have to hit F6 to install the SATA drivers (BIOS hasnt recognised the HDD yet) from floppy. The problem is I have to hit F6 literally two dozen times to ensure its recognised - any less and it simply continues right up to the point where we get to Repair or Install - obviously wrong. Having clumped hell out of the keyboard and got to the Setup screen where I can specify additional devices, Im still buggered coz no matter how many times I tap the S key, or any other for that matter, it dont recognise the input. Even booting to a DOS prompt from a boot disk only works about half the time, otherwise the keyboard gives no response. Aint the keyboard, since Ive used two with the same result. In desperation even used a USB one and still got same problem, so that elimates a problem with the PS/2 port. What gives? TIA I know this sounds strange but a couple times I had keyboard problems like you've mentioned. I removed all power, pulled the mains plug, waited a few minutes and restarted. It worked fine after that. Guess things got messed up in the chipset/keyboard controller and since the +5VSB gets removed that way, it cleared up. HTH. Rob Curiouser and curiouser ;o) Ive got to the stage where I can *guarantee* to have the keyboard working, or I can *guarantee* to have it not. To have the keyboard work, simply allow the computer to boot from the CD and ignore all prompts until Windoze offers a repair or an intsall - any keys you press now are recognised, including ENTER to contine. Of course, as soon as you do press ENTER, Windoze informs you that it cant find a hard drive and press F3 to exit, which annoying works too! To have the keyboard *not* work, hit F6 repeatedly (and I mean repeatedly) during startup. This will allow Windoze to get to the prompt that Setup will permit you to specify additional drives, by pressing S. No key responds now. I can only get to a conventional startup screen by chance, but on the rare occasions I do Windoze gives me a standard "Keyboard error - no keyboard present" error message. Frustratingly, the keyboard works at this point, pressing F1 to continue! Aaaarggghhhh ;o) |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Asus A7N8X-E & Microsoft Keyboard Problem | FeMaster | Overclocking AMD Processors | 2 | February 28th 04 12:59 PM |
Good USB Natural Type Keyboard | MWarner | General | 0 | February 28th 04 07:12 AM |
Asus A7N8X-E & Microsoft Keyboard Problem | FeMaster | Overclocking AMD Processors | 0 | February 26th 04 12:21 AM |
Keyboard no longer functioning | John Flynn | Homebuilt PC's | 0 | November 5th 03 03:20 PM |
P4S533-E and random "keyboard error or no keyboard present" | orionn | Asus Motherboards | 0 | October 18th 03 07:50 PM |