If I try to remove the listing for the PS/2 keyboard from Device Manager, I am told to reboot. Then when I do, the system tells me that I have a new device and the PS/2 listing is still there.
I am having some boot-up problems and I wonder if this could be the issue.
2006-12-09 04:37:15 · 4 answers · asked by canucklehead1951 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
My system has recently developed a problem with booting up if it had been shut completely off. It gets as far as the black XP screen and then the little blue squares stop running from left to right and it stalls. Other times a blue screen with an error message appears for less time than an eye-blink and then it attempts to reboot on its own. I know that there is an issue with my old sound card, my VIA chipset and XP but the work-around has functioned for 18 months. I have thrown out that card, reformatted with a new hdd, installed all the proper drivers and put in a new Audigy card. Same problem, yank out the card, no problem. Installed an external sound usb card, still have a booting problem.
I have a legal copy of XP-Home in my computer now. But in a drawer I still have a bootable hdd with an illegal copy of XP-Pro. If I install that drive, the system will boot up even with the problem hardware
installed.
I resist being a parts-changer. This should be fixable. Is it?
2006-12-09 05:25:34 · update #1
You can leave that alone. It is there by default. Sounds like your using a laptop which the "ps/2" is the touchpad / trackball. It won't interfere with your actual MS USB Keyboard.
2006-12-09 04:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by SomeoneWhoLovesJesus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I have run my PC with two keyboards and it worked fine. The PS/2 is good to have if you need to run in safe mode because the computer may not detect the usb board. There is no feeling quite like "Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue...".
2006-12-09 12:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html
The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
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2006-12-09 19:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have usb keyboard. in Device Manager, it says ps/2 i dont worry it works fine . never remove anything from Device Manager,that is where your have problems . now what are da boot-up problems
please add more info on da . boot-up problems
2006-12-09 12:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋