This is driving me nutz...I just loaded the appropriate drivers for my mouse and everything seemed fine. Rebooted the comp and then BAM! Dead...keyboard is dead and so is the mouse. No communication. I am trying to get pass the login screen with my users but I can't even get past there!! Does anyone know a way to get past the logon screen and perhaps run Sytem Restore to reset all the wrong doing? Thanks!
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Jump to PostBoot up normally. When the logon screen appears, unplug the keyboard and mouse...then plug them back in. Things should work fine now.
Jump to PostIf it is a standard PS/2 mouse and keyboard it should work right away. If it is a USB mouse and keyboard...perhaps USB isn't enabled in BIOS...check that. If not, I always keep an old PS/2 mouse and keyboard around to plug in...especially for fresh windows installs. I plug that …
Jump to PostIf it's a PS/2 mouse, then unplugging/replugging it as described, with the system powered up, could well be what's caused the problem. You should NEVER connect or disconnect a PS/2 mouse with power to the motherboard, because the socket is liable to 'blow' and the motherboard rendered useless for a …
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