New build PC but keyboard won't work?
27 August 2004, 01:13 PM
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New build PC but keyboard won't work?
Just cobbled together a new PC but when I fire it up the keyboard won't work.
Spec: Gigabyte K8VT800 Pro mobo with Athlon 64 3200+ 1.5 Gb DDR, SATA HDD and 256 graphics card. The system boots ok but the keyboard won't work so I can't get into setup. It's connected through a standard keyboard port although i have tried it through USB too (doesn't work obviously). Have tried another keyboard but still no joy.
Any ideas?
Spec: Gigabyte K8VT800 Pro mobo with Athlon 64 3200+ 1.5 Gb DDR, SATA HDD and 256 graphics card. The system boots ok but the keyboard won't work so I can't get into setup. It's connected through a standard keyboard port although i have tried it through USB too (doesn't work obviously). Have tried another keyboard but still no joy.
Any ideas?
27 August 2004, 01:56 PM
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Might sound silly, but have you plugged it into the right hole in the back of the pc? The keyboard and mouse ports use the same type of connector, so it's easy to get them mixed up (I've done it before several times)...
that was my first thought! But no, have tried all ports with all keyboards....suspect it's a faulty mobo...
27 August 2004, 05:13 PM
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as you power the machine up do the lights on the keyboard flash?
Does the BIOS report missing keyboard?
Have you tried a different PS2 native keyboard?
The USB keyboard won't work until it's turned on in the BIOS.
Does the BIOS report missing keyboard?
Have you tried a different PS2 native keyboard?
The USB keyboard won't work until it's turned on in the BIOS.
27 August 2004, 06:11 PM
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Thanks - sussed it now...DRAM problem...wasn't running the RAM test on boot up and so wasn't getting round to powering up the keyboard. Now have DRAM problem.....new thread...
27 August 2004, 09:16 PM
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Was gonna say, mine won't let me past bios post screen without keyboard. And I have plugged keyboard into mouse before, and I been buidling PC's for 2 years I SHOULD know better 
but then computers and beer rarely mix.
but then computers and beer rarely mix.
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