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Armada 3500 and keyboard problem ...suite !
I continue with my Armada 3500 story and the keyboard problem
So if i'm right, the keyboard are plugged on the motherboard with a large connector. But if i remove it, the continuous "beep" (like you run your notebook and stay press a key all time) are still here. Symptom now ... Notebook run (after unplugged CMOS battery and the "press F1 to save settings") but the continuous beep are here.. And the notebook boot but take a very long time ... (3 minutes for passing bios, 10-15 minutes for booting XP) on the windows deskop, i can't use keyboard and mouse, even if i plug external keyboard. But if i plug external usb mouse, i can move pointer but not click on any icon. I really need a solution for desactivate internal keyboard & mouse of my armada 3500 Thanks for reading |
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If you need the PC and do not need to use the onboard kb , how about a
DOCKING STATION on ebay - maybe $15 US. Then you put the 3500 in the docking station and plug your kb and mouse and monitor into that. HOWEVER, you still do not know if the onboard kb IS your problem, correct ? Try this - as soon as you turn it on - press Fn + F11 at the same time. keep tapping - if you are successful, that will reset the BIOS to factory settings. See if that helps. If Windows starts booting, it's too late power down and up again - this F11 trick only works within the first 5-10 seconds or so (until COMPAQ logo goes away.) Also, you mentioned XP ... did it work for a while with XP, or have you just installed XP and have this problem? good luck. let us know how you do. bobb "news.wanadoo.fr" wrote in message ... I continue with my Armada 3500 story and the keyboard problem So if i'm right, the keyboard are plugged on the motherboard with a large connector. But if i remove it, the continuous "beep" (like you run your notebook and stay press a key all time) are still here. Symptom now ... Notebook run (after unplugged CMOS battery and the "press F1 to save settings") but the continuous beep are here.. And the notebook boot but take a very long time ... (3 minutes for passing bios, 10-15 minutes for booting XP) on the windows deskop, i can't use keyboard and mouse, even if i plug external keyboard. But if i plug external usb mouse, i can move pointer but not click on any icon. I really need a solution for desactivate internal keyboard & mouse of my armada 3500 Thanks for reading |
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