Help needed to install keyboard!

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Julian B-Jones

Possibly the most irritating PC fault is when some of the keyboard keys
become intermittent (I suspect a drink was knocked over it).

Easily solved though....or that's what I thought. I simply bought a
replacement from PCWorld.

However, when installed, it produces a boot up error 'Keyboard error Press
F1 to continue', accompanied by numerous beeps (that error message deserves
a prize, I mutter to myself every time). I have not been able to progress
any further and appeal for help. I've found nothing to help resolve on the
web. I have to revert to the faulty one. I cannot blame a faulty port
because it is in use for the original keyboard.
- It is a PS/2 keyboard on the PS/2 keyboard port (the same as the faulty
one).
- I have checked the new keyboard on another PC, it is fine.
- I have checked the BIOS.
 
Julian B-Jones said:
Possibly the most irritating PC fault is when some of the keyboard keys
become intermittent (I suspect a drink was knocked over it).

Easily solved though....or that's what I thought. I simply bought a
replacement from PCWorld.

However, when installed, it produces a boot up error 'Keyboard error Press
F1 to continue', accompanied by numerous beeps (that error message deserves
a prize, I mutter to myself every time). I have not been able to progress
any further and appeal for help. I've found nothing to help resolve on the
web. I have to revert to the faulty one. I cannot blame a faulty port
because it is in use for the original keyboard.
- It is a PS/2 keyboard on the PS/2 keyboard port (the same as the faulty
one).
- I have checked the new keyboard on another PC, it is fine.
- I have checked the BIOS.
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OK, one keyboard has intermittent problems. A good replacement produces an
error during boot-up. Sorry to say it, but it sounds like the port is
ad. -Dave
 
Dave C. said:
OK, one keyboard has intermittent problems. A good replacement produces an
error during boot-up. Sorry to say it, but it sounds like the port is
ad. -Dave
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Try and borrow a USB keyboard off a friend/colleague and see if that works.

Also I had a computer once where the backplate/motherboard didn't quite line
up and when the keyboard plug was pushed in it didn't quite go all the way,
it got a bit of case wedged between its edge and the mobo socket. It need a
bit of a wiggle to push in fully.

the_gnome
 
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:34:54 +0000 (UTC), the gnome <the
Try and borrow a USB keyboard off a friend/colleague and see if that
works.

Also I had a computer once where the backplate/motherboard didn't quite
line
up and when the keyboard plug was pushed in it didn't quite go all the
way,
it got a bit of case wedged between its edge and the mobo socket. It
need a
bit of a wiggle to push in fully.

the_gnome
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Try the dodgy keyboard in another PC, just to confirm or eliminate the
port as being dodgy

Steve
 
Stephen said:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:34:54 +0000 (UTC), the gnome <the




Try the dodgy keyboard in another PC, just to confirm or eliminate the
port as being dodgy

Steve
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Read the initial post again. Sadly he already has tested it in another
PC. It would have been my first suggestion, too. I think I'm leaning
towards what another respondent has suggested: the PS/2 port on the
motherboard is a bit dodgy.
 
Read the initial post again. Sadly he already has tested it in another
PC. It would have been my first suggestion, too. I think I'm leaning
towards what another respondent has suggested: the PS/2 port on the
motherboard is a bit dodgy.
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No, he said he'd checked the NEW keyboard in a different PC, I suggested
checking the old one as well.
That said however, you were perfectly right when you thought I had
mis-read the post, I didn't realise he'd checked either til just now.....
:P It's what happens when you post at that time of night, when needing
LOTS of sleep.... :D

Steve
 
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|However, when installed, it produces a boot up error 'Keyboard error Press
|F1 to continue', accompanied by numerous beeps (that error message deserves
|a prize, I mutter to myself every time).

Is this a Compaq machine? I have one that gives a keyboard error with
anything except it's original keyboard.

Phil
 
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