I had something sitting on the keyboard and when I turned it on it said
keyboard locked and no keyboard present--then I crashed it to turn it off and
then this statement keeps coming up--I tried unplugging it and trying
different ports but it won't let me do anything
--
Connie
"Charlie Tame" wrote:
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> Connie wrote: Quote:
> > this is on a windows xp--it says error no keyboard present press F1 to
> > continue --DEL to enter setupr(flashing line under pr in setupr) does any one
> > know what I can do --it is connected and I tried another keyboard too. No
> > matter what I do it just stays the same.
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> Is this a USB or PS2 keyboard? Did you try two that are the same kind?
> Can you find one that's a different plug? Are you sure the thing hadn't
> been plugged into the mouse port when moving etc.
>
> Don't mean to insult your intelligence but it happens, especially if
> there are kids about.
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> Has anything happened that might be unusual, power outage, some download
> that didn't seem to work before you last switched off etc.
>
> I ask because this could be a hardware or BIOS problem and not related
> to XP at all, in fact it is before the OS even starts so it most likely
> is not related at all.
>
> You may have to remove the case, although see if you can borrow another
> KB or something first. If yours are both USB then certainly trying a
> friend's PS2 (The round plug) type would be a good idea.
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