Solve : PS/2 Keyboard Drivers?

1.	Solve : PS/2 Keyboard Drivers?
Answer» Hello: I have a Sony Viao PCV-7752 desktop that I just reinstalled the XP Home on. I can't find drivers for the PS/2 keyboard ... you'd think that would be the easiest thing to find but I've looked AROUND Sony's site and ELSEWHERE. Don't these basic drivers load at boot? Are they specific to each type of keyboard--I've tried the Sony keyboard and a Dell? I don't even see a keyboard in Device Manager. You shouldn't need drivers for the keyboard. Is it not working?No, not working. I tried attaching a ps/2 to usb adapter but it still doesn't work. However, when I plug a usb-only keyboard, it works. It's a neighbors and they don't have a usb keyboard.Have they ever unplugged or plugged in the keyboard while the computer was on? That can destroy the ps/2 port. Do the lights on the keyboard flash when you first turn the computer on? Can you get into BIOS with that keyboard?The lights do come on the keyboards (I'm testing two different ps/2 keyboards to be sure). I can't get into bios as it requires me to press shift-F10 and it doesn't work.You say that you've just installed XP. Did you use the same keyboard to perform the install? When did the keyboard stop working? Quote I don't even see a keyboard in Device Manager Try going to Control Panel and look for the Keyboard SETTINGS Icon. On Hardware tab, check on Standard devices(101/102 key) is present. Device Status-->"This Device is working properly"?. Use Troubleshoot option and also you can go to Properties to check on DRIVER update option/s. Check also Power management tab for --> Allow this device to bring out of standby(is on check?)I had to use the usb keyboard when I did the xp install because it didn't see the ps/2 keyboard. I just tried testing the ps/2 port by attaching the usb keyboard to a ps/2 adapter and that worked. In control panel, there is no keyboard found in the keyboard/hardware tab when I have the ps/2 keyboard attached; however, it sees the usb keyboard ... freak'n strange!So, you can get into BIOS with the USB keyboard. Right? Try loading the default settings in BIOS.

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Hello:

I have a Sony Viao PCV-7752 desktop that I just reinstalled the XP Home on. I can't find drivers for the PS/2 keyboard ... you'd think that would be the easiest thing to find but I've looked AROUND Sony's site and ELSEWHERE. Don't these basic drivers load at boot? Are they specific to each type of keyboard--I've tried the Sony keyboard and a Dell? I don't even see a keyboard in Device Manager.

You shouldn't need drivers for the keyboard. Is it not working?No, not working. I tried attaching a ps/2 to usb adapter but it still doesn't work. However, when I plug a usb-only keyboard, it works. It's a neighbors and they don't have a usb keyboard.Have they ever unplugged or plugged in the keyboard while the computer was on? That can destroy the ps/2 port.

Do the lights on the keyboard flash when you first turn the computer on?

Can you get into BIOS with that keyboard?The lights do come on the keyboards (I'm testing two different ps/2 keyboards to be sure). I can't get into bios as it requires me to press shift-F10 and it doesn't work.You say that you've just installed XP. Did you use the same keyboard to perform the install? When did the keyboard stop working? Quote

I don't even see a keyboard in Device Manager

Try going to Control Panel and look for the Keyboard SETTINGS Icon. On Hardware tab, check on Standard devices(101/102 key) is present. Device Status-->"This Device is working properly"?. Use Troubleshoot option and also you can go to Properties to check on DRIVER update option/s. Check also Power management tab for
--> Allow this device to bring out of standby(is on check?)I had to use the usb keyboard when I did the xp install because it didn't see the ps/2 keyboard. I just tried testing the ps/2 port by attaching the usb keyboard to a ps/2 adapter and that worked. In control panel, there is no keyboard found in the keyboard/hardware tab when I have the ps/2 keyboard attached; however, it sees the usb keyboard ... freak'n strange!So, you can get into BIOS with the USB keyboard. Right?
Try loading the default settings in BIOS.

Solve : PS/2 Keyboard Drivers?

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