Help needed with keyboard installation

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Sam Rothstein

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I have an old compaq which is about 3 years old.
This week I bout a new saitek keyboard from best buy with the keys backlit.
Very nice..49.99
However, I plugged in into the USB and booted my computer, result error message stating keyboard not found.
Ok, plugged old one back in (along with new UBS saitek), booted up and windows XP says it finds new hardware and has installed it properly.
Keyboard lights up, types ok and everything do I reboot and unplug the old PS2 keyboard and again it does not boot as keyboard not found.
I now have 2 working keyboards.. I only have 10 fingers so the old shit piece is a nussance.
I tried to unsinstall driver on the old one, does not boot using new one.
In control panel under keyboards both are there still.
Any help would be appreciated..Help..

Sam
 
Sam Rothstein said:
I have an old compaq which is about 3 years old.
This week I bout a new saitek keyboard from best buy with the keys backlit.
Very nice..49.99
However, I plugged in into the USB and booted my computer, result error message stating keyboard not found.
Ok, plugged old one back in (along with new UBS saitek), booted up and windows XP says it finds new hardware and has installed it properly.
Keyboard lights up, types ok and everything do I reboot and unplug the old PS2 keyboard and again it does not boot as keyboard not found.
I now have 2 working keyboards.. I only have 10 fingers so the old shit piece is a nussance.
I tried to unsinstall driver on the old one, does not boot using new one.
In control panel under keyboards both are there still.
Any help would be appreciated..Help..

Sam
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Some of the older PC won't work with USB keyboards there is an adapter you can get that will allow you to plug the USB keyboard into the legacy keyboard slot. Good luck.
 
Did your new keyboard come with software?

Usually it will tell you to install the software and THEN reboot and install the new hardware.

Your keyboard drivers are not loaded and the system is going nutty trying to find them.

Look for the sofware and install as per the instructions.

Try that.

M2
 
Thanks Mark, there is no driver for this keybaord as it is plug and play. The new USB keyboard works just fine I just can't seem to now remove the old keyboard. I will buy an adapter if that is the only way but I am almost thinking that it may be some sort of BIOS conflict/ update as now both keybaords are working at the same time.
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Tell your bios to continue booting even if there is no keyboard.
 
Sam Rothstein said:
Thanks Mark, there is no driver for this keybaord as it is plug and play. The new USB keyboard works just fine I just can't seem to now remove the old keyboard. I will buy an adapter if that is the only way but I am almost thinking that it may be some sort of BIOS conflict/ update as now both keybaords are working at the same time.
S
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There is a driver for the keyboard. What do you think I posted a link for ? Don't use windows update for the driver it will fail.
 
Hi Sam, check the bios. There may be an option to boot with the USB keyboard. If there is none, trying turning off "stop with keyboard error". Last option, go to HP/Compaq site and see if there is an updated bios. Good Luck!

PS. Do this with your PS/2 keyboard. F10 as soon as you see anything on the screen after you turn on the PC. If F10 doesn't work, try F12.
 
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