Hi there, perhaps Hardware -
Windows XP Hardware
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...owsxp.hardware

Hope you find the answer.
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"UconnChris" <UconnChris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Hi, first I appologize if this isnt where this kind of question is supposed
| to be asked. If im in the wrong spot ill try to remedy it as fast as possible.
|
| Ok so onto my problem. My OS(XP x64) is failing to recognize my keyboard for
| approximately 45 minutes after any restart. The keyboard itself is fine,
| works to get into bios, and even at the welcome screen, capslock, scroll lock
| and numlock all activate the lights they normally do. But it seems windows
| will not allow me to type my password into the welcome screen (the mouse
| works fine).
|
| -I've tried alternate keyboards which are verified as working(USB and PS2)
| and none of them work in that initial 45ish minutes after a reboot.
| -I've tried using the ctrl+alt+delete X2 to bring up the alternate login
| window but that also has no keyboard recognition.
| -I've tried reinstalling the keyboard drivers.
| -I've tried disabling the password to go directly into windows but then the
| keyboard does not work at all and the mouse doesnt open programs assigned to
| shortcuts. Even after waiting for 45ish minutes it does not work.
|
| Nothing has seemed to fix the problem. There is also nothing about this
| anywhere online, I've been searching for three days and have not come across
| anything anywhere with this problem. I'm using the computer right now to type
| this. Seems its only a problem at the initial startup or any reboots, since
| after that initial time frame everything is fine.
|
| Only thing that ive read so far that made any sense was something about
| IRQ's in the BIOS. I have zero experience with IRQ's and would rather not
| muck with that unless given REAL good directions.