Those are the PS/2 ports. The oldest and most reliable way to connect a
keyboard and mouse. If you have access to another keyboard or mouse, or
both, you should try them. If they are usb, that's OK. Report back on the
results.
"Robert Johnson" <RobertJohnson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:66C3E4DA-53C8-4D95-B8C2-5383365543F1@xxxxxx
Quote:
> sorry
> http://support.gateway.com/support/m...s/ps2mouse.jpg
>
> "Robert Johnson" wrote:
> Quote:
>> sorry, this picture explains what i mean
>> http://support.gateway.com/support/m...mages/ps2mouse
>>
>> "Curious" wrote:
>> Quote:
>> > What do you mean its wired? I assumed that you were not using wireless
>> > but I
>> > asked if your wired connections were to USB ports or to round PS2
>> > ports.
>> > "Robert Johnson" <RobertJohnson@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:C350BEA8-7F67-4685-951A-68B04378B31D@xxxxxx
>> > > no it's wired. just yesterday everything was working fine until
>> > > today. the
>> > > computer, mouse, and keyboard all came in one package, so i doubt it
>> > > has
>> > > to
>> > > do with compatibility
>> > >
>> > > "Curious" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Is a USB keyboard and Mouse?
>> > >> If yes shutdown the computer and then unplug it.
>> > >> After it has been unplugged for 20 minutes hold down the on/off
>> > >> switch
>> > >> for
>> > >> 30 seconds.
>> > >> Then plug the computer back it and try it.
>> > >> "Robert Johnson" <Robert Johnson@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> > >> message
>> > >> news:4D4B1200-485B-4C1F-8591-A08B184D1C7B@xxxxxx
>> > >> >I bought a brand new Windows Vista Home Premium a couple of days
>> > >> >ago,
>> > >> >and
>> > >> >it
>> > >> > was working fine, until the day I turn it on and the keyboard
>> > >> > isn't
>> > >> > connected. The mouse also wasn't working a few times, but the
>> > >> > keyboard
>> > >> > refuses to respond at all. I tried everything I could think of
>> > >> > that
>> > >> > might
>> > >> > work.
>> > >>
>> >