Keyboard has flounced...

creased-leach

Help! I was using the desktop this morning, no problems. OH switched it on a moment ago, and had no problems logging onto his desktop. However, after that stage the keyboard just stops doing anything.

I've switched usb ports- same as. Ran through the found new hardware wizard at that stage too. Any ideas, you lovely techie peeps?

Thanks in advance

smileygill

Mine does this too occasionally, for no apparent reason. It seems to be due to some USB weirdness in Windows (the "wizard" was the clue it's a Windows machine).

The way I've found to get going again is to switch right off - at the PSU switch on the back of the machine, or the plug if you don't have one - and go make some coffee. Once it's had time to consider the error of its ways (30 seconds is enough, but coffee helps soothe me), when I turn it back on it's OK again.

While it doesn't in any way help diagnose the problem, it works - and it's not a perfect world, is it?

Just something to try.

creased-leach

Thanks Smiley- we turned it back on & tried another user account- and it works :dunno: although on yet another account- the keyboard does all sorts of weird stuff as though it's had shortcuts set.

"Press S for Spontanious Combustion"- that kinda stuff.

I'll go put the kettle on- or better still, it may be Torres time!:rotfl: