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04-09-2008

Good Point.
Hadn't thought of that, but will try it.
Thanks!

"SkyKnites" wrote:

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> your restore point should still exist, you could disconnect your internet,
> and restore again, buying yourself a chance to poke around without it
> updating on ya
>
> "Scott J. Stringfellow" wrote:
>

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> > It may well be what happened, as I was able to get back to Last Known Config
> > once and that's when I noticed it loading the device drivers for USB... I saw
> > it load 3 drivers, Generic USB Hub, USB Composite Device, USB Human
> > Interface... and it did this two times.
> >
> > As to the PS2, for the mouse, I had to re-enable it in Bios, but it didn't
> > fix Win problem nor did using ps2 kybd. Again, not sure why, as I thought
> > that was different drivers/different hw.
> >
> > Have tried System Restore off Vista install disk, but it never runs. It
> > SAYS it's running but nothing ever comes up. Ran Fix System and it says
> > nothing is wrong.
> > Sigh...
> > Thanks for trying.
> >
> >
> > "SkyKnites" wrote:
> >

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> > > I too am having some sort of mouse trouble after the patches yesterday, and
> > > as of yet, no fix, but as far as the ps2 , you may want to make sure legacy
> > > support is enabled in the bios if you haven't been using them, maybe it was
> > > disabled or not enabled. My problem seems to be a duplicate instal in device
> > > manager under human interface devices, and mouse pointers. I would be curious
> > > to know if you have same thing, but i don't know how you can find out if you
> > > dont have mouse or keyboard working :/
> > >
> > > Good Luck
> > >
> > >
> > > "Scott J. Stringfellow" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yesterday my Vista32 Ultimate was working fine, this morning it was in
> > > > Standby mode - not normal behavior, as I have backups & scanning running most
> > > > of the night. Powered on and found mouse didn't work. After that keyboard
> > > > failed. Worked on it, found it to be Win problem but not sure what. Reading
> > > > here I may be victim of USB problem, though I've been running fine since
> > > > Christmas. Tried Safe mode, no change. Eventually got it back to Last Good
> > > > Config and it worked but before I could do a restore it loaded new device
> > > > drivers for my USB, apparently 3 drivers - Generic USB Hub, USB Composite
> > > > Device, & USB Human Interface. Once they loaded keyboard and mouse died and
> > > > even a restore to Last Known Good hasn't fixed the problem. I also tried a
> > > > ps2 connector keyboard & mouse and they didn't work either... not quite sure
> > > > why there, as I thought that was different than USB, but hey... I don't know
> > > > everything. (smile)
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts, directions, assistance appreciated on how to get my system
> > > > running again.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Scott

04-09-2008	#5 (permalink)
Scott J. Stringfellow n/a posts	RE: Vista32, new driver? & USB Mouse/Keyboard not working Good Point. Hadn't thought of that, but will try it. Thanks! "SkyKnites" wrote: Quote: > your restore point should still exist, you could disconnect your internet, > and restore again, buying yourself a chance to poke around without it > updating on ya > > "Scott J. Stringfellow" wrote: > Quote: > > It may well be what happened, as I was able to get back to Last Known Config > > once and that's when I noticed it loading the device drivers for USB... I saw > > it load 3 drivers, Generic USB Hub, USB Composite Device, USB Human > > Interface... and it did this two times. > > > > As to the PS2, for the mouse, I had to re-enable it in Bios, but it didn't > > fix Win problem nor did using ps2 kybd. Again, not sure why, as I thought > > that was different drivers/different hw. > > > > Have tried System Restore off Vista install disk, but it never runs. It > > SAYS it's running but nothing ever comes up. Ran Fix System and it says > > nothing is wrong. > > Sigh... > > Thanks for trying. > > > > > > "SkyKnites" wrote: > > Quote: > > > I too am having some sort of mouse trouble after the patches yesterday, and > > > as of yet, no fix, but as far as the ps2 , you may want to make sure legacy > > > support is enabled in the bios if you haven't been using them, maybe it was > > > disabled or not enabled. My problem seems to be a duplicate instal in device > > > manager under human interface devices, and mouse pointers. I would be curious > > > to know if you have same thing, but i don't know how you can find out if you > > > dont have mouse or keyboard working :/ > > > > > > Good Luck > > > > > > > > > "Scott J. Stringfellow" wrote: > > > > > > > Yesterday my Vista32 Ultimate was working fine, this morning it was in > > > > Standby mode - not normal behavior, as I have backups & scanning running most > > > > of the night. Powered on and found mouse didn't work. After that keyboard > > > > failed. Worked on it, found it to be Win problem but not sure what. Reading > > > > here I may be victim of USB problem, though I've been running fine since > > > > Christmas. Tried Safe mode, no change. Eventually got it back to Last Good > > > > Config and it worked but before I could do a restore it loaded new device > > > > drivers for my USB, apparently 3 drivers - Generic USB Hub, USB Composite > > > > Device, & USB Human Interface. Once they loaded keyboard and mouse died and > > > > even a restore to Last Known Good hasn't fixed the problem. I also tried a > > > > ps2 connector keyboard & mouse and they didn't work either... not quite sure > > > > why there, as I thought that was different than USB, but hey... I don't know > > > > everything. (smile) > > > > > > > > Any thoughts, directions, assistance appreciated on how to get my system > > > > running again. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Scott
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