Motherboard Woes

Bilbo Baggins · 27th September 2003, 22:24

I just bought an Asus A7V600 motherboard and a shiny Athlon XP processor to go with it.

I installed the motherboard no problems at all, but I have two problems.

The first is that the USB does not seem to be working. Although my mouse (MS Optical Intellimouse) powers (because the light is on), when I move it it does not work. I have treid it on all the USB ports on the motherboard, but no joy.

Second, and most importantly, the keyboard hangs up. During the boot process, i can press the keys and get into the BIOS etc, but when windows has loaded, the NUM LOCK light stays on, and it acts as if the PC has crashed, although it hasn't. The Keyboard is a PS/2.

Anyone got any ideas?

ujay · 27th September 2003, 22:39

Does anything work on the USB ports. (scanner, camera ...).
Did the mouse come with one of those adapters that let you plug it into the PS/2 port.
Latest Intellitype and Intellipoint.
Can you get into safe mode
Any yellow question marks in 'Device Manager'

UJ

Bilbo Baggins · 27th September 2003, 22:43

I cannot get into Windows at al because of the keyboard problem.

Mr Jones · 27th September 2003, 22:44

I got a solution for ya, take it back to point of purchase, demand replacement or refund.

Simple.

Bilbo Baggins · 27th September 2003, 22:48

You know I am thinking of that. My Overdraft is a bit battered

But I do need to upgrade my mobo ASAP.

ujay · 27th September 2003, 22:49

Checked through all the features in the BIOS ?
Turn off any 'wake on ...' type features, the sleep key used to screw up on mine.

UJ

eleet-2k2 · 28th September 2003, 01:06

Did you set up the mobo or did the store do it for you? Either way, I'd get someone to check the connections of the USB, because power is rigged up okay but the data cable might be connected wrong (if it is two cables, been a while since I set my mobo up).

BMWboy · 28th September 2003, 04:22

make sure that you have the support for a USB mouse enabled in the BIOS, and as for the keyboard, I have had windows declare the driver for the keyboard corrupt before, so once you get the mouse going, you can see if that is the problem.

Atmo · 28th September 2003, 09:41

Hmmm. Did you re-install after changing motherboards?

If you didnt, do that now.

Smeggle · 28th September 2003, 10:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Atmo
Hmmm. Did you re-install after changing motherboards?

If you didnt, do that now.

Was thinking the same myself--- Doesn't it mean that the system is installed/configured to the MB? i.e. if your using the original HD , then the system will be trying to run as if it's configured to your old MB.
I'd also look at your USB setting's in BIOS....I had probs with mine being set to 'Legacy'. Had to turn 'Legacy' off to get my USB ports working properly. I was using an AMD at the time with a VIA chip-set on the MB.
Soon as I turned the legacy option of in BIOS they worked fine...as for your key-board...haven't a clue- but can only assume again that the prob. is re-installing your OS.
Hope you get sorted Bilbo and nice to see you back

Jaak · 28th September 2003, 12:19

mmmm....
asus

/me looks angry at hes 2.5 years old mobo

mark · 28th September 2003, 12:23

/me looks angry at 3.5 year old packard bell pc, then lovingly remembers all 4 fun upgrades...
(1 extra hd, 1 extra cdrw, tv tuner and 512mb memory next to the old 64mb chip.

)

good times...

27th September 2003, 22:24	#1
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	Motherboard Woes I just bought an Asus A7V600 motherboard and a shiny Athlon XP processor to go with it. I installed the motherboard no problems at all, but I have two problems. The first is that the USB does not seem to be working. Although my mouse (MS Optical Intellimouse) powers (because the light is on), when I move it it does not work. I have treid it on all the USB ports on the motherboard, but no joy. Second, and most importantly, the keyboard hangs up. During the boot process, i can press the keys and get into the BIOS etc, but when windows has loaded, the NUM LOCK light stays on, and it acts as if the PC has crashed, although it hasn't. The Keyboard is a PS/2. Anyone got any ideas?

28th September 2003, 01:06	#7
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	Did you set up the mobo or did the store do it for you? Either way, I'd get someone to check the connections of the USB, because power is rigged up okay but the data cable might be connected wrong (if it is two cables, been a while since I set my mobo up). "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

28th September 2003, 12:19	#11
Jaak Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Estonia. Posts: 851	mmmm.... asus /me looks angry at hes 2.5 years old mobo Phi = (1+sqrt(5))/2

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27th September 2003, 22:39	#2
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 5,987	Does anything work on the USB ports. (scanner, camera ...). Did the mouse come with one of those adapters that let you plug it into the PS/2 port. Latest Intellitype and Intellipoint. Can you get into safe mode Any yellow question marks in 'Device Manager' UJ

27th September 2003, 22:43	#3
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	I cannot get into Windows at al because of the keyboard problem.

27th September 2003, 22:44	#4
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	I got a solution for ya, take it back to point of purchase, demand replacement or refund. Simple.

27th September 2003, 22:48	#5
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	You know I am thinking of that. My Overdraft is a bit battered But I do need to upgrade my mobo ASAP.

27th September 2003, 22:49	#6
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 5,987	Checked through all the features in the BIOS ? Turn off any 'wake on ...' type features, the sleep key used to screw up on mine. UJ

28th September 2003, 04:22	#8
BMWboy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: next the the guy that lives over there Posts: 1,360	make sure that you have the support for a USB mouse enabled in the BIOS, and as for the keyboard, I have had windows declare the driver for the keyboard corrupt before, so once you get the mouse going, you can see if that is the problem.

28th September 2003, 09:41	#9
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	Hmmm. Did you re-install after changing motherboards? If you didnt, do that now.

28th September 2003, 12:23	#12
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	/me looks angry at 3.5 year old packard bell pc, then lovingly remembers all 4 fun upgrades... (1 extra hd, 1 extra cdrw, tv tuner and 512mb memory next to the old 64mb chip. ) good times...