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nokeyboard

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April 24th, 2008 04:00

Keyboard died

Have GX-270 running XP Pro. Shut down other night after using MS Word and next morning after turn on there is no response from keyboard (light is on). Uninstalled keyboard and restart and still no keyboard??? Please help. Sorry it is PS2 not USB.
Message Edited by nokeyboard on 04-24-2008 01:09 AM
  • PETER345

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    Posted April 24th, 2008 05:00

    Did you try another working keyboard?

     

    Peter 

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    Posted April 24th, 2008 06:00

    Yes, Peter. have tried another working keyboard and same thing.
  • colotech

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    Posted April 24th, 2008 15:00

    See if you can find a USB keyboard somewhere and try that (borrow, don't buy).  If it works, right click on My Computer and open Hardware Manager and see if the keyboard driver has failed.  If so, just download a new one from the Dell site.
  • PETER345

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    Posted April 24th, 2008 16:00

    The PS/2 keyboard driver is built into Windows.

     

    Peter 

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    Posted April 24th, 2008 16:00

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    Posted April 26th, 2008 04:00

    FIXED!  Thanks to all for help. After trying USB keyboard and same problem I noticed a new icon in tool bar at bottom..............it was "Filterkeys" turned on. Turned off filterkeys and keyboard works again. Found that shortcut for filterkeys is to hold down the right SHFT key for eight seconds. It is now turned off in Accessibility Options\Settings for Filterkeys. Thanks again.