USB Keyboard/Mouse

[FlipperBizkut]

I have been a PS/2 guy forever. I just made the transition to USB though with a new keyboard and mouse. I unplugged my PS/2 ones and plugged n the USB ones. They are getting power (lights come on), but they don't work. WTF? I thought I would just have to plug them in, and they would work. This is rediculous! What stupid thing am I doing wrong?

WinXP pro SP2
MSI K8N Neo2Plat
Saitek Eclipse Keyboard
Razer Diamondback Plasma Mouse

 

[Bullitt]

Might have to enable "legasy USB" in your bios or "USB Keyboard" in the bios.

Check for those options. I had no problems in Windows with my Saitek, but linux had a bit of a problem until I enabled the USB keyboard in the bios.

YMMV but couldnt hurt.

Yes, I was a PS/2 guy for years but the saitek keyboard was just too good a deal to pass up.

 

[FlipperBizkut]

USB Keyboard and Mouse were enabled in the BIOS. I unplugged them, and plugged back in the PS/2 ones. I then booted up and plugged in the USB keyboard. The Found New Hardware thing came up and it wanted to install a driver. I clicked OK. Same thing for the mouse. This is the same Wizard that kept popping up before, but now that I had a working keyboard and mouse (the PS/2 ones), I could click through the wizard. Then, I restarted with just the USB keyboard and mouse plugged in, and everything worked like a champ.

This leads me to another question... When installing XP, will those drivers be automatically loaded if you start out with a USB keyboard/mouse? If not, how would one go about getting them installed on a system that doesn't have PS/2 ports?

These drivers should be automatically installed for any installation of Windows. I find it very strange that they are not.

By the way, I am typing this on my new Saitek Eclipse, and LOVE it!!! My Razer Diamondback Plasma is nice too, but it will take some getting used to.

 

[DeathFromBelow]

Yes, USB keyboard/mouse drivers are automatically installed with XP if they're plugged in. There are some cases where you may need to install drivers, like my Saitek Gamers Keyboard. You need the drivers if you want to program the command pad thing.

You may not have waited long enough when you booted up the first time with the USB devices. Windows takes a little bit to recognize them if you boot with the new stuff plugged in, and it can't give any kind of found new hardware notification at the login screen.

 

[FlipperBizkut]

Well, it booted up, got to the desktop, loaded up ObjectDock and Samurize, and then popped up the driver Wizard. Then it just sat there waiting (I guess) for me to click "Next". It didn't automatically install the drivers for the "HID device". That's why I ended up having to plug the PS/2 stuff back in... so I could get through the stupid Wizard. At any rate, I'm glad that next time I have to reinstall Windows, I won't have to pull back out my PS/2 stuff.