"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "NEO50" <NEO50@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D74AEDDC-8DBC-40E8-BE46-B5A7A12FDEF4@microsoft.com...
> > Running XP SP2. The mouse and keyboard stopped working. Keyboard is PS2
> > and
> > Mouse is USB. I tried different USB ports with no success. The computer
> > starts and is running but I can not see the XP log on screen because the
> > flat
> > screen is in energy save mode and says move mouse or touch keyboard to
> > return
> > to normal mode. I plugged the flat screen into my lap top in it is working
> > ok
> > so the problem is not the flat screen. The keyboard lights for about 1 to
> > 2
> > seconds when I cut on the computer but then the lights go out and keyboard
> > is
> > not working. Any suggestions on how to fix.
> >
> > Thanks for all replies.
>
> Perhaps your USB controller has had it. Does the keyboard work when you go
> into the BIOS?
>
> Pegasus,
The Keyboard is PS2 and when I cut the computer on the keyboard lights come
on for about one second and then go off and the keyboard does not work so I
can not get into the bios.
>