I reinstalled Windows XP in my Dell Pentium RT 4, the mouse and keyboard
work ONLY if I connect them to (using) the two USB benind the PC.

If I connect them using a converter (to be plugged there where you see a
small icon with a keyboard and mouse on the back of the PC) they dont work
at all.

Any suggestion as how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance.

Oswaldo

If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know they
are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that do
not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector

If they do it is your adaptor

If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard

Take appropriate steps from there

If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know they
are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that do
not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector

If they do it is your adaptor

If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard

Take appropriate steps from there

If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know they
are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that do
not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector

If they do it is your adaptor

If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard

Take appropriate steps from there

Thanks - Brian! Will give it a try and see what happens! Oswaldo

----------------------------
> If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know
> they
> are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that
> do
> not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector
>
> If they do it is your adaptor
>
> If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard
>
> Take appropriate steps from there
>
>

Thanks - Brian! Will give it a try and see what happens! Oswaldo

----------------------------
> If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know
> they
> are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that
> do
> not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector
>
> If they do it is your adaptor
>
> If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard
>
> Take appropriate steps from there
>
>

Thanks - Brian! Will give it a try and see what happens! Oswaldo

----------------------------
> If the keyboard and mouse work on USB but not PS2 then you atleast know
> they
> are working and can be detected. Try a different keyboard and mouse that
> do
> not require an adaptor and see if they work in the PS2 connector
>
> If they do it is your adaptor
>
> If they do not it is the connectors on the motherboard
>
> Take appropriate steps from there
>
>

Ossi wrote:
> I reinstalled Windows XP in my Dell Pentium RT 4, the mouse and keyboard
> work ONLY if I connect them to (using) the two USB benind the PC.
>
> If I connect them using a converter (to be plugged there where you see a
> small icon with a keyboard and mouse on the back of the PC) they dont work
> at all.
(those are called ps2 sockets)

> Any suggestion as how to solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oswaldo

there isn't much you can do. I think just use usb keyb/mouse. you may
skip to the **** part of the post. because i misread your post.

if you sesarch for ps2 to usb in the newsgroups i'm sure you'll find
te answer (since i recall reading posts about it myself).

Without the knowledge from googling. You would be suspecting either the
ps2 dedvices or the ps2 to usb converter or the usb port on your comp.
I can tell you that it won't work because the ps2 devices don't support
usb.


the answer is that ps2 keyboards don't naturally support USB (unless
it's a special kind of ps2 keyb that does). (in contrast, USB devices
do support ps2).

There are 2 kinds of ps2 to usb adaptor. There are little ones with 1
ps2 socket on one end and one usb socket on the other. And there are
beast like ones with 2 ps2 sockets on one end and one male usb cable on
the other.

The little ones don't addd anything. So your Ps2 keyb and mouse still
won't work. (you can prove this 'cos if you have a usb keyb and mouse
and use a usb-ps2 adaptor, Then the ps2 to usb it will work.

THe big ones add stuff that allows your ps2 adaptors to go through usb.


So, if you wanted your ps2 devices to work, you'd need a beast like
adaptor. They're probably about $8.


go to google images and type ps2 to usb and you'll see examples
little ones like what you're probably using
http://www.fmcsstore.com/store/files...ll/PS2-USB.JPG

'beast' ones (i just call them the beasts). since they're big, mine
even had a floashing light, and they're detected in windows as a usb
device, I think as a human interface device or something!

btw, - not really related, but another usb issue, is if if usb keyb
doesn't work properly at boot up, it's probbably a BIOS issue. But
most comps nowadays have BIOSs that properly support USB.


I'm sure you know that you can use a USB keyb and Mouse (and with a usb
hub, you could get more usb ports if you're lacking). I think that's
fairly obvious - what tto do if you're lacking a usb port etc. And the
fact that you can use a usb keyb and mouse. So all I answer here is the
issue at hand.


***********
actually, reading your post again! You have USB keyb and Mouse and a
usb-ps2 adaptor, and they're not working in your ps2 ports.
Well that is not right. Either your USB keyb and mouse are bad or the
ps2 sockets are bad or the adaptor is bad. You know the usb ports are
ok 'cos usb keyb and mouse work in them.
So you could test teh ps2 sockets with ps2 keyb and mouse.
And try oher usb keybs and mouse to see if the one you have is bad.

Regarding a possible ps2 issue (in your case, not affecting USB)-
I've heard of a 5VSB / 5V SB problem(there is stuff on google). Easiest
way to test if this is on the table as a possible problem is to have a
Ps2 keyboard and try that in the ps2 socket. And use a ps2-usb adaptor
wit hthe ps2 keyb , trtying it in the usb socket. And see if the
lights flash. THat indicates that 5V SB is active. It may be that it's
active on the ps2 and not on the USB. ANd if ps2 devices aren't
working properly, it is probably a power supply issue, not supplying
enough current on the purple 5V SB wire. In which case either change
the psu or turn off 5V SB (i've always seen it as a jumper on the mobo,
one for 5V SB on ps2, another for 5VSB on USB) but may be somewhere in
the bios (also?).

Ossi wrote:
> I reinstalled Windows XP in my Dell Pentium RT 4, the mouse and keyboard
> work ONLY if I connect them to (using) the two USB benind the PC.
>
> If I connect them using a converter (to be plugged there where you see a
> small icon with a keyboard and mouse on the back of the PC) they dont work
> at all.
(those are called ps2 sockets)

> Any suggestion as how to solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oswaldo

there isn't much you can do. I think just use usb keyb/mouse. you may
skip to the **** part of the post. because i misread your post.

if you sesarch for ps2 to usb in the newsgroups i'm sure you'll find
te answer (since i recall reading posts about it myself).

Without the knowledge from googling. You would be suspecting either the
ps2 dedvices or the ps2 to usb converter or the usb port on your comp.
I can tell you that it won't work because the ps2 devices don't support
usb.


the answer is that ps2 keyboards don't naturally support USB (unless
it's a special kind of ps2 keyb that does). (in contrast, USB devices
do support ps2).

There are 2 kinds of ps2 to usb adaptor. There are little ones with 1
ps2 socket on one end and one usb socket on the other. And there are
beast like ones with 2 ps2 sockets on one end and one male usb cable on
the other.

The little ones don't addd anything. So your Ps2 keyb and mouse still
won't work. (you can prove this 'cos if you have a usb keyb and mouse
and use a usb-ps2 adaptor, Then the ps2 to usb it will work.

THe big ones add stuff that allows your ps2 adaptors to go through usb.


So, if you wanted your ps2 devices to work, you'd need a beast like
adaptor. They're probably about $8.


go to google images and type ps2 to usb and you'll see examples
little ones like what you're probably using
http://www.fmcsstore.com/store/files...ll/PS2-USB.JPG

'beast' ones (i just call them the beasts). since they're big, mine
even had a floashing light, and they're detected in windows as a usb
device, I think as a human interface device or something!

btw, - not really related, but another usb issue, is if if usb keyb
doesn't work properly at boot up, it's probbably a BIOS issue. But
most comps nowadays have BIOSs that properly support USB.


I'm sure you know that you can use a USB keyb and Mouse (and with a usb
hub, you could get more usb ports if you're lacking). I think that's
fairly obvious - what tto do if you're lacking a usb port etc. And the
fact that you can use a usb keyb and mouse. So all I answer here is the
issue at hand.


***********
actually, reading your post again! You have USB keyb and Mouse and a
usb-ps2 adaptor, and they're not working in your ps2 ports.
Well that is not right. Either your USB keyb and mouse are bad or the
ps2 sockets are bad or the adaptor is bad. You know the usb ports are
ok 'cos usb keyb and mouse work in them.
So you could test teh ps2 sockets with ps2 keyb and mouse.
And try oher usb keybs and mouse to see if the one you have is bad.

Regarding a possible ps2 issue (in your case, not affecting USB)-
I've heard of a 5VSB / 5V SB problem(there is stuff on google). Easiest
way to test if this is on the table as a possible problem is to have a
Ps2 keyboard and try that in the ps2 socket. And use a ps2-usb adaptor
wit hthe ps2 keyb , trtying it in the usb socket. And see if the
lights flash. THat indicates that 5V SB is active. It may be that it's
active on the ps2 and not on the USB. ANd if ps2 devices aren't
working properly, it is probably a power supply issue, not supplying
enough current on the purple 5V SB wire. In which case either change
the psu or turn off 5V SB (i've always seen it as a jumper on the mobo,
one for 5V SB on ps2, another for 5VSB on USB) but may be somewhere in
the bios (also?).

Ossi wrote:
> I reinstalled Windows XP in my Dell Pentium RT 4, the mouse and keyboard
> work ONLY if I connect them to (using) the two USB benind the PC.
>
> If I connect them using a converter (to be plugged there where you see a
> small icon with a keyboard and mouse on the back of the PC) they dont work
> at all.
(those are called ps2 sockets)

> Any suggestion as how to solve this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oswaldo

there isn't much you can do. I think just use usb keyb/mouse. you may
skip to the **** part of the post. because i misread your post.

if you sesarch for ps2 to usb in the newsgroups i'm sure you'll find
te answer (since i recall reading posts about it myself).

Without the knowledge from googling. You would be suspecting either the
ps2 dedvices or the ps2 to usb converter or the usb port on your comp.
I can tell you that it won't work because the ps2 devices don't support
usb.


the answer is that ps2 keyboards don't naturally support USB (unless
it's a special kind of ps2 keyb that does). (in contrast, USB devices
do support ps2).

There are 2 kinds of ps2 to usb adaptor. There are little ones with 1
ps2 socket on one end and one usb socket on the other. And there are
beast like ones with 2 ps2 sockets on one end and one male usb cable on
the other.

The little ones don't addd anything. So your Ps2 keyb and mouse still
won't work. (you can prove this 'cos if you have a usb keyb and mouse
and use a usb-ps2 adaptor, Then the ps2 to usb it will work.

THe big ones add stuff that allows your ps2 adaptors to go through usb.


So, if you wanted your ps2 devices to work, you'd need a beast like
adaptor. They're probably about $8.


go to google images and type ps2 to usb and you'll see examples
little ones like what you're probably using
http://www.fmcsstore.com/store/files...ll/PS2-USB.JPG

'beast' ones (i just call them the beasts). since they're big, mine
even had a floashing light, and they're detected in windows as a usb
device, I think as a human interface device or something!

btw, - not really related, but another usb issue, is if if usb keyb
doesn't work properly at boot up, it's probbably a BIOS issue. But
most comps nowadays have BIOSs that properly support USB.


I'm sure you know that you can use a USB keyb and Mouse (and with a usb
hub, you could get more usb ports if you're lacking). I think that's
fairly obvious - what tto do if you're lacking a usb port etc. And the
fact that you can use a usb keyb and mouse. So all I answer here is the
issue at hand.


***********
actually, reading your post again! You have USB keyb and Mouse and a
usb-ps2 adaptor, and they're not working in your ps2 ports.
Well that is not right. Either your USB keyb and mouse are bad or the
ps2 sockets are bad or the adaptor is bad. You know the usb ports are
ok 'cos usb keyb and mouse work in them.
So you could test teh ps2 sockets with ps2 keyb and mouse.
And try oher usb keybs and mouse to see if the one you have is bad.

Regarding a possible ps2 issue (in your case, not affecting USB)-
I've heard of a 5VSB / 5V SB problem(there is stuff on google). Easiest
way to test if this is on the table as a possible problem is to have a
Ps2 keyboard and try that in the ps2 socket. And use a ps2-usb adaptor
wit hthe ps2 keyb , trtying it in the usb socket. And see if the
lights flash. THat indicates that 5V SB is active. It may be that it's
active on the ps2 and not on the USB. ANd if ps2 devices aren't
working properly, it is probably a power supply issue, not supplying
enough current on the purple 5V SB wire. In which case either change
the psu or turn off 5V SB (i've always seen it as a jumper on the mobo,
one for 5V SB on ps2, another for 5VSB on USB) but may be somewhere in
the bios (also?).

Hy James - thanks for your kind advise. The coming weekend I will be
working on this issue. Will let you know any results. So far, I dont need
the back USBs, so, I assume it can wait till Sunday. Kind regards,
Oswaldo

Hy James - thanks for your kind advise. The coming weekend I will be
working on this issue. Will let you know any results. So far, I dont need
the back USBs, so, I assume it can wait till Sunday. Kind regards,
Oswaldo

Hy James - thanks for your kind advise. The coming weekend I will be
working on this issue. Will let you know any results. So far, I dont need
the back USBs, so, I assume it can wait till Sunday. Kind regards,
Oswaldo