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Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

I turned my computer off last night...and when I turned it back on this morning... I could not enter any test using the keyboard.

I have done the following:

* Tried 2 different keyboards known to work...didn't help.

* Went to device manager - uninstalled the keyboard and rebooted...the keyboard light come one...but the keyboard still doesn't work. I hear a faint "click" noise when I strike a key.

* Tried both usb and PS2 keyboards...neither will function.

Is this a problem with the motherboards?? Help??

Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

Problems with Mac?

[ September 01, 2008, 06:05 PM: Message edited by: Glenn Taylor ]

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

No Glenn...Mac laptop is working fine, problems with my PC Desktop....

Any suggestions as to how I might trouble-shoot this? Thanks people.

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Todd Gill:
No Glenn...Mac laptop is working fine, problems with my PC Desktop....

Any suggestions as to how I might trouble-shoot this? Thanks people.

UPDATE... I discovered if I hold a key down for an extended period of time (few seconds) it will slowly type the letter....but if I just strike a key in a normal, quick fashion - no letter!!

Some setting to get the keyboard to detect and respond to a quick keyboard strike??

Posted by Mark Stokes (Member # 5351) on :

get the brushes out

Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

Todd..Had a similar thing happen about 10 years ago. In my case it was a computer virus.

I had to take my desktop machine to the local techie and he "disinfected" the computer.

Sorry that that is all I can contribute.

Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :

Toddie....go to your Control Panel ans dsee what is checked or not checked in Accessability and in Keyboard.

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

Si Allen is hereby pronounced a computer GENIUS! [Applause]

Si.... I went into Accessability as you suggested and found that somehow, "slowkeys" was set to 1 second delay.

I changed it to 0.0 second delay and it works like a charm.

Many thanks Si!! A quick .45 calibre answer right to the bullseye for you.

Thanks for everyone's input. I iz a happy man. [Big Grin]

Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

Ask Si how he knew that. [Razz]

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

Why, Glenn! Are you saying you knew, but weren't going to tell me? LOL

Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

Nah.....I've just seen him type. [Razz]

Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :

Jeeeese! After being around for 74 years...you do tend to learn a few things!

[I Don t Know]

Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :

...even if it's V E R Y slowly.

Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :

S L O W L Y is better than not learning at all aint it Harding?
hehe

[ September 02, 2008, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: jake snow ]

Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

i guess i got here to late....but what i wanted to say was, TODDIE you could take youre keyboard to the MOVIES, and smack the guy with the cell phone with it, then get in youre NEW RIDE, and cruise on over to THE DUMPSTER, where you can either sit and wait for people to thorw stuff in or just deposit SAID KEYBOARD and go get a MAC ONE))))))))

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