Newbie
hi everyone...right to the point:
changed pcs and swapped the hd , now the pc won't recognize the keyboard or mouse. system boots up good,and even get to the the xp window that has user names on it. ..... just no mouse/keyboard.
i tried one from another pc- -got nothing but beeps from the mouse and lights at boot up from the kb. any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
thanx in advance
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Just to verify: you moved a hard drive with XP on it onto a different motherboard?
If so you most likely will need to reinstall (at least Repair) XP. The basic drivers need to be shared between the drive to the motherboard and this is done during the installation process. In general you cannot hot-swap hard drives like that.
If they are USB devices and PS2 is available go to PS2.
Does the keyboard function in the BIOS Setup?
Newbie
*yes...Originally Posted by jephree
*not sure what (PS2) is...
*didnt try in BIOS setup,how do i get there. i'm pretty new at this. just do some reading
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PS2 is an older type port for mouse and keyboard. Round and color coded purple (keyboard) & green (mouse). This setup predated USB keyboards and mice. The problem with USB is it needs the drivers that XP installs as it installs itself.
Most BIOS Setups are accessed by pressing the Delete key after you power on the computer. You might see a line on the bottom of the first screen that says Press Delete for Setup etc. Some HP/Compaq use F2.
Anyway as said previously you most likely need to run at least a Repair Install of XP from the boot CD.
Newbie
thanx,will try and report back
both are ps2 and a couple usb ports
