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My Computer was running fine this morning. Everything worked apart from the wireless, which hasn't been working for a week.

I was just using my keyboard, and the lights went of, I tried to use my mouse, at that stopped working as well. I restarted my PC, using the button and it worked, but the keyboard and mouse still wouldn't.

Yes the keyboard works on another computer and yes I the mouse does work. I have also tried other mouses and keyboards.

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For and others seeing intermittent loss of both keyboard and mouse on Windows Vista: this pattern usually points to USB enumeration, power-management, or host-controller problems rather than the input devices themselves. Start with simple, non‑destructive checks that separate hardware from Windows, then move to driver and firmware fixes.

  • Boot tests: confirm the keyboard works in the BIOS/firmware screen and in Safe Mode (F8). If it works in BIOS but not in Windows, the problem is software/driver related.
  • Port isolation: use the rear motherboard USB ports (and a PS/2 port if available) and remove front-panel hubs and external USB hubs to rule out a faulty hub or shorted front connector.
  • Device Manager: open Universal Serial Bus controllers and Human Interface Devices, uninstall any entries showing errors, and then reboot so Windows re-enumerates USB devices. Use “Show hidden devices” to remove stale (ghost) entries.
  • Power settings: in Device Manager open each USB Root Hub → Power Management and uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.” Also disable USB selective suspend in Power Options → Advanced settings.
  • Drivers/firmware: install the latest chipset/USB controller drivers from the motherboard or laptop vendor; update the BIOS only following the vendor instructions and after backing up important data.
  • Diagnostics: check Event Viewer for USB/HID errors and note exact messages; try a Linux live USB to see whether input works outside Windows (helps isolate hardware vs OS).
  • Hardware fixes: if a front panel or single port is the culprit, use rear ports or a small powered USB hub; repeated hub resets can indicate failing motherboard USB hardware.

Vista is out of mainstream support, so driver updates may be limited. If the fault recurs, collect the Event Viewer entries, Device Manager error codes, motherboard model, and a short timeline (sleep/resume, after attaching devices, on boot) to guide deeper diagnosis.

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I put a flash drive in all the sockets, and it seems to have fixed the problem.

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This just happened again, although I can't seem to fix it :(


Also, sorry for triple post.

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