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Title: Keyboard missing
Post by: JK on November 10, 2006, 21:00

Hi
I sometimes get the keyboard missing message on boot up. Unplug, plug back in and reboot and all works well. Sometimes it works for weeks, other times have to do it each day. It is a wireless keyboard with ps2 connection. It's not the keyboard battery. :dunno:
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Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: Clive on November 10, 2006, 22:18

I had exactly the same intermittent problem with a computer I owned a few years back.  "Press F1 to continue" it said.   :D  Strangely, that would usually coax it into life.  But eventually I just replaced the keyboard with an old one I had in a cupboard in my garage and the problem disappeared.  I've since had several replacement computers but this keyboard just goes on and o

Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2006, 00:01

Sorry, this doesn't answer your question, JK, but I have to say, I fail to see the point of wireless keyboards and mice.  You have to keep replacing batteries, and it's not as though you can move them away from the computer screen anyway.  I would guess that, in your case, something might be intermittently blocking the signal between the keyboard and the wireless receiver.  Something else which emits a signal, perhaps a mobile phone?

Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: JK on November 12, 2006, 10:38

Simon
It's only the keyboard that is wireless and I have only changed the batteries once in several years.
The computer is saying that it does not see the receiver unit which is plugged into the ps2 port.

Thanks

Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: Sandra on November 12, 2006, 10:48

You need to identify if its a false message or if the keyboard really isnt being detected on boot up.

Go into the bios and change the Halt on All Errors to Halt on No Errors.

Some people have it set at Halt on Keyboard Errors Only.

If the keyboard still isnt actually detected when the pc is in windows then its possibly worth disabling the quick boot option in the bios.

Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2006, 10:50

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Title: Re: Keyboard missing
Post by: JK on December 02, 2006, 22:53

It appears to depend on how I need to use the PC. If I need to use it the keyboard is missing, if not it boots up ok. Now I remove my keyboard and plug back in before turning on. This appears to be the only answer.
I wish I could know the real reason why?