Looking for a work around

[jacuzz1]

I just obtained a P3 866 socket 370 mid tower for nothing. I upgraded the memory to som mushkin black diamond pc150 and wanted to play with an oc. The person who gave it to me said that it would not recognize a keyboard.

I power her up and on the boot screen all devices are detected but there is a keybaord error reads keyboard error or keyboard missing hit f1 to enter set up or continue.

Needless to say I cant go any further since no keybaord functions are available.

I even attempted to use a usb adaptor for the keyboard and the keybaord will light up but since I dont make it to the OS I cant gain functionality.


Does anyone know of a possible work around? The board is an AUSUS CUV4X , I would prefer a CUSL2 and will buy one to replace this but I hate to spend any money on a dinosoaur.

 

[4keatimj]

Is there a keyboard plugged in? lol.
It sounds like a mobo problem, however if you plug a PS/2 keyboard (assuming you didn't already) it may fix the problem.

 

[jacuzz1]

Yes, I tried multiple ps 2 keyboards and a ps2 to usb converter but nothing the mobo has an issue. I am looking for a way to get past the boot and get into windows so i can us a usb keybaord. The mobo wont allow os load until it recieves aknowledgement of the issue yet i have no way to imput lol

 

[Darkstar850]

I believe you can turn off that requirement in the BIOS, and at least on my system I can get into BIOS with a usb keyboard. May want to check, certainly worth a shot.

 

[arkamw]

What ^^^ he said. Problem is, on older machines, it may not let you use a USB keyboard UNTIL that option has been set (USB Legacy keyboard I believe). But, all the same, I would try a true USB keyboard (not adapted) and see what you get.

Some BIOS'es go directly into the setup screen if you reset them, might be worth a shot though I don't know exactly what you would do once you are in there w/o keyboard support.

Otherwise, there isn't a whole lot you CAN do if the mobo insists on having a keyboard to function (silly, really), so you may just be stuck w/ a non-working mobo. If you can, a BIOS update might fix that but, with the age of the board, much luck.

Cheers.

 

[Darkstar850]

Tried to check on the BIOS of this dell I use at work, but they appear to have the BIOS' password protected on the newer machines.

 

[jacuzz1]

thanks for the sugestions guys I will try the jumping the cmos to defualts and hopefuly i will get the set up screen. I will also go pure usb keyboard tommorrow i think i have one at he office.

 

[Phoenix86]

Resetting the BIOS alone will not help. There is/shold be an option to ingore BIOS errors and continure to boot, you will need to enable this (disable BIOS errors) and use a USB keyboard. GL

EDIT: some OEM BIOSes may not have this option, but should.

 

[Xtasy0]

Resetting the BIOS alone will not help. There is/shold be an option to ingore BIOS errors and continure to boot, you will need to enable this (disable BIOS errors) and use a USB keyboard. GL

EDIT: some OEM BIOSes may not have this option, but should.

he can't very well disable that if he can't get a keyboard working now can he?

basically if a pure usb kb won't work then you're SOL, you need a kb to get into the bios, you need a kb to change bios settings, if a kb won't work then you have no other options (as far as i can see)

 

[Phoenix86]

he can't very well disable that if he can't get a keyboard working now can he?

basically if a pure usb kb won't work then you're SOL, you need a kb to get into the bios, you need a kb to change bios settings, if a kb won't work then you have no other options (as far as i can see)

Which is why restting the BIOS alone will not help. If I had to guess the PS/2 post is hosed on the mobo, so he needs a USB keyboard. But your right, if *after* resetting the BIOS doesn' get him USB keyboard access... Screwed.

EDIT: I said will not help, I meant may not help...

 

[swapfile]

On some older motherboards there is a fuse that can blow on the keyboard port. I have blown it before by plugging and unplugging the keyboard while the power is on. Look for it, and check it with a meter to make sure its not blown (It should look kinda like a surface mount resistor, but are generally bigger). If it is, you can either replace it, or just short it out with solder. Just remember that if you solder it would be the motherboard that dies next time, and not just the fuse.

Newer boards generally have a resetable fuse. I have successfully used the soldering trick on several 486 motherboards. While I would expect this P3 system to have a resetable fuse, it never hurts to check.

 

[jacuzz1]

On some older motherboards there is a fuse that can blow on the keyboard port. I have blown it before by plugging and unplugging the keyboard while the power is on. Look for it, and check it with a meter to make sure its not blown (It should look kinda like a surface mount resistor, but are generally bigger). If it is, you can either replace it, or just short it out with solder. Just remember that if you solder it would be the motherboard that dies next time, and not just the fuse.

Newer boards generally have a resetable fuse. I have successfully used the soldering trick on several 486 motherboards. While I would expect this P3 system to have a resetable fuse, it never hurts to check.

Wow , I was about to order a new board. I will take a look tonight

 

[swapfile]

I did a quick google search and came up with this. The non-resetable fuse should look about the same.

 

[jacuzz1]

I did a quick google search and came up with this. The non-resetable fuse should look about the same.

Thats great , I have not had a chance to take a look (busy buying out my partners) I will check tonight. I wonder exactly how you reset it

 

[swapfile]

Well, its supposed to reset by itself after a while of being turned off if its working properly. The older style fuses were just one time use so they would blow.