Keyboard & Mouse Not Working.

ShadowAjohn · 03-11-2009, 09:31 AM

More or less as the title says.

I've already tried every usb port.
Tried a Usb -> PS/2 adapter and that didn't work.
When the computer loads the keyboard seems to work, though when it reaches the password screen it somehow dies..
The mouse seems to work in the password screen and for about 30secs after the comp is loaded..then it dies...

I can now no longer get into my vista boot to change anything (unless there is a way to fix w/o mouse and keyboard)

Is there any possible fixes for this =D?

**kinbard** · 03-11-2009, 09:43 AM

Is this a desktop or laptop? Have you tried safe mode? Is this at home or office? The easiest fix I have found for this type of issue is using remote desktop to the pc and allowing the drivers to install.

ShadowAjohn · 03-11-2009, 09:44 AM

Tis a desktop..home computer..tried safe mode..and remote desktop is blocked

**kinbard** · 03-11-2009, 10:14 AM

You said you tried a ps2 adapter. Do you have access to a keyboard and mouse that are ps2??

ShadowAjohn · 03-11-2009, 10:17 AM

Nope, don't have any other keyboards =(

**kinbard** · 03-11-2009, 10:21 AM

Lets get back to the beginning. What occured when this started happening? New hardware or software? Updates? When the computer boots up, does the keyboard work long enough to enter any of the bios setups?

ShadowAjohn · 03-11-2009, 10:43 AM

Started happening last night..was trying to get a flash stick to work (somehow the usb mass storage driver wouldn't work)..went through loads of forums trying to get it to work..
One of the fourms suggested uninstalling the usb drivers..done that..mouse and keyboard stopped working..restarted...keyboard wouldn't work yet mouse would..reinstalled the drivers then mouse stopped working.

Also just dug up a PS/2 keyboard..seems to work..
Device Manager only showed 2 Unknown Devices (Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller & Nvidia Nforce PCI System Management Bus driver) both wouldn't let me reinstall them..

**kinbard** · 03-11-2009, 10:45 AM

Sounds like the usb controller got hosed. Once you have it up an running, remove the ps2 keyboard and plug in the usb one as well as the usb mouse. It should install the drivers and you will be back up and running.

ShadowAjohn · 03-11-2009, 11:27 AM

Tried reinstalling this...didn't seem to work..

03-11-2009, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShadowAjohn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista SP1 & Win XP SP2	Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. More or less as the title says. I've already tried every usb port. Tried a Usb -> PS/2 adapter and that didn't work. When the computer loads the keyboard seems to work, though when it reaches the password screen it somehow dies.. The mouse seems to work in the password screen and for about 30secs after the comp is loaded..then it dies... I can now no longer get into my vista boot to change anything (unless there is a way to fix w/o mouse and keyboard) Is there any possible fixes for this =D?

03-11-2009, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Is this a desktop or laptop? Have you tried safe mode? Is this at home or office? The easiest fix I have found for this type of issue is using remote desktop to the pc and allowing the drivers to install. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-11-2009, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
ShadowAjohn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista SP1 & Win XP SP2	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Tis a desktop..home computer..tried safe mode..and remote desktop is blocked

03-11-2009, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. You said you tried a ps2 adapter. Do you have access to a keyboard and mouse that are ps2?? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-11-2009, 10:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
ShadowAjohn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista SP1 & Win XP SP2	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Nope, don't have any other keyboards =(

03-11-2009, 10:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Lets get back to the beginning. What occured when this started happening? New hardware or software? Updates? When the computer boots up, does the keyboard work long enough to enter any of the bios setups? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-11-2009, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
ShadowAjohn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista SP1 & Win XP SP2	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Started happening last night..was trying to get a flash stick to work (somehow the usb mass storage driver wouldn't work)..went through loads of forums trying to get it to work.. One of the fourms suggested uninstalling the usb drivers..done that..mouse and keyboard stopped working..restarted...keyboard wouldn't work yet mouse would..reinstalled the drivers then mouse stopped working. Also just dug up a PS/2 keyboard..seems to work.. Device Manager only showed 2 Unknown Devices (Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller & Nvidia Nforce PCI System Management Bus driver) both wouldn't let me reinstall them..

03-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Sounds like the usb controller got hosed. Once you have it up an running, remove the ps2 keyboard and plug in the usb one as well as the usb mouse. It should install the drivers and you will be back up and running. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

03-11-2009, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
ShadowAjohn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Vista SP1 & Win XP SP2	Re: Keyboard & Mouse Not Working. Tried reinstalling this...didn't seem to work..