Is my USB wireless keyboard not hot-swappable?
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From: AdeW on 6 Dec 2009 17:16 On 5 Dec, 02:54, Marcus Houlden <s...(a)nukesoft.co.uk> wrote: > Why not just follow the instructions? Sounds like you might be making this a > bit more complicated than it needs to be. I'm using a Win98SE machine at home (had all its connectors taken off for over year and sat unused) which when i first started using it this year the PS/2 keyboard didn't work at boot so I swapped it for another ps/2 keyboard which didn't work So i bought this USB wireless keyboard, but then the next day I got the ps/2 keyboard working again after swapping back and removing the mouse etc. So then i wondered could i have mistakenly put the keyboard into the mouse port the first time, I can never be certain. Should've took a photo.
From: Rob on 9 Dec 2009 07:42 "AdeW" <adnw14(a)live.co.uk> wrote in message news:f2b5d62f-b9fb-4288-a99e-39412781d140(a)v19g2000vbk.googlegroups.com... > On 5 Dec, 02:54, Marcus Houlden <s...(a)nukesoft.co.uk> wrote: >> On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:58:36 -0800 (PST), AdeW <adn...(a)live.co.uk> >> wrote the following to uk.comp.misc: >> >> > I have a Technika H38FE2 wireless USB keyboard and mouse. >> >> > In the instructions it says: "Ensure the PC is switched off. Plug the >> > receiver into the USB port. ... Restart the PC" >> >> > I thought all USB devices can be plugged in while the computer is >> > switched on right? >> >> They can, but sometimes for the initial install you need to reboot. >> >> Why not just follow the instructions? Sounds like you might be making >> this a >> bit more complicated than it needs to be. >> >> mh. >> --http://www.nukesoft.co.ukhttp://personal.nukesoft.co.uk >> >> From address is a blackhole. Reply-to address is valid. > > At home I'm using a Win98SE machine (had all its connectors taken off > for over year and half and sat unused) which when i first started > using it this year the PS/2 keyboard didn't work at boot so I swapped > it for another ps/2 keyboard which didn't work, so i bought this usb > keyboard, then i got the ps/2 keyboard working again after swapping > back and removing the mouse etc, so then i wondered could i have > mistakenly put the keyboard into the mouse port the first time, I can > never be certain. Should've took a photo. > > There has been the a time when my keyboard has stopped working but > only for a few seconds. Must worse is when mouse is behaving > erratically going off in funny directions that i have to restart > Windows - so that would mean its a software problem and not hardware > hopefully. Also when the mouse has misbehaved the return key esd not > working when i press Start then key "u" then attempt to press return, > so then i press Alt F4 to restart my computer. Aha - Windows 98SE. That might be the real issue, as it has very poor USB support and, AFAIR, needs drivers installing for most, if not all, USB devices. Under XP and later, it should and probably would 'just work' (apart from the BIOS issue already addressed in other replies.) HTH, -- Rob
From: AdeW on 9 Dec 2009 18:59 On Dec 9, 12:42 pm, "Rob" <no...(a)nowhere.noway.com> wrote: > > At home I'm using a Win98SE machine (had all its connectors taken off > > for over year and half and sat unused) which when i first started > > using it this year the PS/2 keyboard didn't work at boot so I swapped > > it for another ps/2 keyboard which didn't work, so i bought this usb > > keyboard, then i got the ps/2 keyboard working again after swapping > > back and removing the mouse etc, so then i wondered could i have > > mistakenly put the keyboard into the mouse port the first time, I can > > never be certain. Should've took a photo. > > > There has been the a time when my keyboard has stopped working but > > only for a few seconds. Must worse is when mouse is behaving > > erratically going off in funny directions that i have to restart > > Windows - so that would mean its a software problem and not hardware > > hopefully. Also when the mouse has misbehaved the return key esd not > > working when i press Start then key "u" then attempt to press return, > > so then i press Alt F4 to restart my computer. > > Aha - Windows 98SE. That might be the real issue, as it has very poor > USB support and, AFAIR, needs drivers installing for most, if not all, > USB devices. Under XP and later, it should and probably would 'just work' > (apart from the BIOS issue already addressed in other replies.) > HTH, > -- > Rob- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I went to the public library and plugged it in and the receiver's lights went on and the systray popped up saying "USB wireless keyboard and mouse" "usb composite device" "installed and ready for use" . The batteries (which i tested on something else) were in the keyboard, I pressed the reset button on the receiver and its light flashed. Pretty good so far. Then pressed the link button on the keyboard but the keys didn't work. Repeating these several times made no difference. There was no light on the keyboard since that light is for indicating low battery power. I even changed the batteries but no difference. Tried it on other computers, no luck. Even managed to switch off a computer and then restart that didn't work.
From: Rob on 11 Dec 2009 11:38
"AdeW" <adnw14(a)live.co.uk> wrote in message news:887ceede-613f-4d49-82f1-3534b1007383(a)j24g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... On Dec 9, 12:42 pm, "Rob" <no...(a)nowhere.noway.com> wrote: > > At home I'm using a Win98SE machine (had all its connectors taken off > > for over year and half and sat unused) which when i first started > > using it this year the PS/2 keyboard didn't work at boot so I swapped > > it for another ps/2 keyboard which didn't work, so i bought this usb > > keyboard, then i got the ps/2 keyboard working again after swapping > > back and removing the mouse etc, so then i wondered could i have > > mistakenly put the keyboard into the mouse port the first time, I can > > never be certain. Should've took a photo. > > > There has been the a time when my keyboard has stopped working but > > only for a few seconds. Must worse is when mouse is behaving > > erratically going off in funny directions that i have to restart > > Windows - so that would mean its a software problem and not hardware > > hopefully. Also when the mouse has misbehaved the return key esd not > > working when i press Start then key "u" then attempt to press return, > > so then i press Alt F4 to restart my computer. > > Aha - Windows 98SE. That might be the real issue, as it has very poor > USB support and, AFAIR, needs drivers installing for most, if not all, > USB devices. Under XP and later, it should and probably would 'just work' > (apart from the BIOS issue already addressed in other replies.) > HTH, > -- > Rob- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - "I went to the public library and plugged it in and the receiver's lights went on and the systray popped up saying "USB wireless keyboard and mouse" "usb composite device" "installed and ready for use" . The batteries (which i tested on something else) were in the keyboard, I pressed the reset button on the receiver and its light flashed. Pretty good so far. Then pressed the link button on the keyboard but the keys didn't work. Repeating these several times made no difference. There was no light on the keyboard since that light is for indicating low battery power. I even changed the batteries but no difference. Tried it on other computers, no luck. Even managed to switch off a computer and then restart that didn't work." It's a duffer in that case - get it replaced by the supplier. -- Rob |