[SOLVED] ps/2 connector keyboard not working

mercurous · 06-20-2009, 02:25 AM

i need the drivers/software or whatever to get my ps/2 keyboard working, my USB keyboad broke and i dont see the point in buying a new one if i have a perfectly servicable keyboard lieing around, my PC is a Advent T9207 almost completely stock just 1GB more ram and a 9600gt graphics card, keyboard is a Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500. iv googled the hell out of it but cant find anything

Riskyone101 · 06-20-2009, 03:18 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Try another PS2 keyboard, if another one works, then it is time to buy a new one.

mercurous · 06-20-2009, 03:44 AM

i have, borrowed a fresh working one from next door, didnt work

Riskyone101 · 06-20-2009, 07:49 AM

Ok Ive had this happen to me before plenty of times

Go into device manager and look for any yellow ! marks.
look under "keyboards" and post whats there in your next post also,
or if anything is there?

mercurous · 06-20-2009, 08:36 AM

nope nothing with any yellow marks and no Keyboards section (there is when i put this USB one in)

Riskyone101 · 06-20-2009, 06:10 PM

Yes if you use a usb keyboard you will have first have to use a PS2
keyboard to get the driver installed for the usb keyboard one.
Lets not work with the usb one yet until we have straightened out the problem
with the PS2.

Ok go into bios and see that the PS2 keyboard is enabled and while your in there
you might as well check that usb keyboard and mouse are enbaled also.

To enter bios, F1, F2, delete, escape... varies on dif. pc`s.

mercurous · 06-22-2009, 02:52 PM

thanks alot, bios did the trick problem solved :) thanks again

Riskyone101 · 06-22-2009, 09:30 PM

Glad you got it sorted out.

06-20-2009, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
mercurous Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 98 OS: Windows XP SP3	[SOLVED] ps/2 connector keyboard not working i need the drivers/software or whatever to get my ps/2 keyboard working, my USB keyboad broke and i dont see the point in buying a new one if i have a perfectly servicable keyboard lieing around, my PC is a Advent T9207 almost completely stock just 1GB more ram and a 9600gt graphics card, keyboard is a Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500. iv googled the hell out of it but cant find anything

06-20-2009, 03:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,778 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working Hello and Welcome to TSF, Try another PS2 keyboard, if another one works, then it is time to buy a new one. __________________

06-20-2009, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
mercurous Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 98 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working i have, borrowed a fresh working one from next door, didnt work

06-20-2009, 07:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,778 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working Ok Ive had this happen to me before plenty of times Go into device manager and look for any yellow ! marks. look under "keyboards" and post whats there in your next post also, or if anything is there? __________________

06-20-2009, 08:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
mercurous Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 98 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working nope nothing with any yellow marks and no Keyboards section (there is when i put this USB one in)

06-20-2009, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,778 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working Yes if you use a usb keyboard you will have first have to use a PS2 keyboard to get the driver installed for the usb keyboard one. Lets not work with the usb one yet until we have straightened out the problem with the PS2. Ok go into bios and see that the PS2 keyboard is enabled and while your in there you might as well check that usb keyboard and mouse are enbaled also. To enter bios, F1, F2, delete, escape... varies on dif. pc`s. __________________

06-22-2009, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
mercurous Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 98 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: ps/2 connector keyboard not working thanks alot, bios did the trick problem solved :) thanks again

06-22-2009, 09:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,778 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: [SOLVED] ps/2 connector keyboard not working Glad you got it sorted out. __________________