Keyboard not found

RomeoS · 12 Jun 2006 at 14:51

So I finally got a hold of a USB > PS/2 converter (for the keyboard) so I can install a OS on a old PC.

Plug it in, power up, but nope, no keyboard found.

I checked using a multimeter and there is 5V being fed to the adapter, the lights on the keyboard dont even turn on but the keyboard and adapter work fine on the other PC both separately and together.

Already tried clearing BIOS but still same problem... What could be wrong?

Radiation · 12 Jun 2006 at 17:23

Are you trying to connect to the pc's usb or ps/2 socket?

Might be best to just use a standard/cheap ps/2 keyboard.

RomeoS · 12 Jun 2006 at 17:42

The keyboard is USB so tired using the converter to attach it to the PS/2 port but it still wouldnt work.

But the keyboard and the converter work both fine seperatly. :confused:

Ruhbarb · 12 Jun 2006 at 17:45

Is there not a setting in the BIOS to set for USB keyboard?

Windows will not recognise it otherwise.

Radiation · 12 Jun 2006 at 17:50

RomeoS said:
The keyboard is USB so tired using the converter to attach it to the PS/2 port but it still wouldnt work.

But the keyboard and the converter work both fine seperatly.

Oh right i see that is strange, can't think what it might be, try getting hold of a standard PS/2 keyboard if you can and see if that works and if there's nothing in the bios to change then maybe the port is possibly borked?

RomeoS · 13 Jun 2006 at 22:05

Ruhbarb said:
Is there not a setting in the BIOS to set for USB keyboard?

Windows will not recognise it otherwise.

Cant get into the BIOS m8

RomeoS · 13 Jun 2006 at 22:06

Radiation said:
Oh right i see that is strange, can't think what it might be, try getting hold of a standard PS/2 keyboard if you can and see if that works and if there's nothing in the bios to change then maybe the port is possibly borked?

I'll borrow a PS/2 keyboard this weekend and see what happens, If it dont work then finding a mATX Socket 370 board with 4DIMM's is going to prove very difficult.