No I haven't tried that,I'll give that a try . The mouse I tried ps/2.
cheers,
Tim Vieweg.

"Curious" <spammenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Have you tried booting and getting into the BIOS using the wired keyboard
> and mouse and with the adapter for the wireless keyboard removed from the
> system?
> Are the wired keyboard and mouse connected using PS2 ports or a USB port?
> "Tim" <timvieweg********.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:DB495DF9-A356-4615-95D3-29BAA7298D0D@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> I don't have a way of telling if they are enabled or not as keyboard and
>> mouse are non-functioning. The wired mouse and keyboard don't work. The
>> wireless mouse doesn't work, not sure about the keyboard as I am no where
>> near the PC right now, but will check later.
>>
>> Tried changing the battery, no luck. It occurs from fresh boot. Not aware
>> of any driver update unless windows has done it automatically.
>>
>> Anyway, thanks for the response!
>>
>>
>> "Curious" <spammenot@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OqEXKQl%23JHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Do I understand that when logged in both the the wired keyboard and
>>> mouse are enabled as well as the wireless keyboard and mouse and that
>>> the wired keyboard and mouse work but the wireless ones do not?
>>> This could be caused by a dead battery in the wireless units or by a
>>> defective driver update for the wireless units.
>>> Does the problem occur on both a fresh boot and from waking up from
>>> sleep mode?
>>> "Tim" <timvieweg********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:93537520-0895-4CDA-9BC4-BE978D09AA56@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi, Got those model numbers for you: MICROSOFT WIRELESS LASER MOUSE
>>>> 5000
>>>> MICROSOFT
>>>> DIGITAL MEDIA PRO KEYBOARD
>>>> MODEL NO: 1031
>>>> WIRELESS MOUSE
>>>> RECEIVER V 1.0 MODEL NO:1053
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Tim Vieweg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Tim" <timvieweg********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:19F049D0-DA5B-4421-B3BF-4C2566E5CB76@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Yes, sorry about the description I gave. I can log into windows but
>>>>> the mouse pointer won't move at all and similarly when I use the
>>>>> keyboard it doesn't type and doesn't provide access to anything in
>>>>> windows.i.e when I usethe keyboard to type or use the keyboard
>>>>> shortcuts nothing happens the- keyboard is non responsive.
>>>>>
>>>>> To answer your question more directly-the mouse doesn't scroll.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll get make and model later today.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks Tim Vieweg.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eJTg6If%23JHA.3768@TK2MHi, yes sorry about the
>>>>> descSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi, Tim.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the additional details. But we still don't know what you
>>>>>> mean by "not working".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For example, MY Microsoft Wireless Laser 6000 Desktop Set, with the
>>>>>> 6000 v.2.0 mouse and 6000 v.3.0 keyboard are working, but the
>>>>>> keyboard is not working right because it often goes to sleep right in
>>>>>> the middle of a word that I'm typing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does your mouse refuse to scroll? Does your keyboard insist on ALL
>>>>>> CAPS? What do they do wrong?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With or without an MCP tag, you should be able to tell us HOW yours
>>>>>> is "not working". So far, we haven't a clue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RC
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> R. C. White, CPA
>>>>>> San Marcos, TX
>>>>>> [email]rc@grandecom.net[/email]
>>>>>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>>>> Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Tim" <timvieweg********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:A810A271-52D6-47DE-A84D-5EDCEC300B1B@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> I knew I shouldn't have put the MCP tag! I can get into Windows just
>>>>>>> fine
>>>>>>> with no error messages.
>>>>>>> The keyboard is Microsoft and so is the mouse i'll let u know the
>>>>>>> model
>>>>>>> later not by the machine right now.
>>>>>>> I installed the drivers a few years ago so I can't remember how I
>>>>>>> installed
>>>>>>> them!
>>>>>>> Thats all I know right now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tim Vieweg (MCP)!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:uFaZBdZ%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Hi, Tim.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> An MCP should know that we can't even begin to help you without
>>>>>>>> more information than that. :>(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> First, please define "aren't working". Can you start the BIOS
>>>>>>>> utility? Does Vista boot at all? At what point does it stop (if it
>>>>>>>> does)? Are there any error messages? What do they say?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What make and model keyboard and mouse? Did you install the
>>>>>>>> beginning drives from the CD or floppy that came with them?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lots more questions, but those will do for now.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> RC
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Tim" <timvieweg********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:OLXM1GX#JHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've got a custom built pc- athlonxp 3000+ ,2 gb mem, Windows
>>>>>>>>> Vista home basic .
>>>>>>>>> The problem is the wired keyboard and wireless mouse aren't
>>>>>>>>> working. I swapped out the wireless mouse for a wired one and the
>>>>>>>>> problem stayed the same. Any ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Tim Vieweg MCP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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