actually, it started working again after i turned off the computer for a
while, this happened a few times with my old computer
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Quote:
> 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:
> >>
> >> > 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.
> >> > >>
> >> > >