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posom2

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    Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
    « on: January 15, 2008, 10:17:03 AM »
    My keyboard won't normally type when I start it up. I have to right click my computer, select manage, device manager, human interface devices, then uninstall my first USB human interface device (keyboard) that always has a yellow exclamation point on it, then restart my computer when it prompts me to. After this, I can type when I log back in, and the problem doesn't start up again until the next time I turn the computer on again. this is driving me NUTS, please help me figure out the problem. I have tried other keyboards, same problem, and I don't know if this is important, but my Logitech keyboard has some extra buttons on it, like ones that open calculator and search menu, and those DO work, but all the normal letter keys like L don't.
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    Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
    « Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 10:46:21 AM »
    Please list the type of compter you have...

    Also what version BIOS

    thanks
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      Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
      « Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 10:53:32 AM »
      dell windows XPS 410, and how do I check the BIOS? I wasn't the one setting up the computer, don't really know where to find things.
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      Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
      « Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 11:01:58 AM »
      Look on the bottom of the keyboard, what's the model number listed there?
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        Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
        « Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 11:20:04 AM »
        Logitech Access Keyboard 600

        M/N: Y-UQ85
        P/N: 820-000025
        PIN: SY709UK                 
        Rating: 5V===100mA
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        Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
        « Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 11:24:30 AM »
        Have you installed the Logitech driver for it?

        If not, go to this page, choose your OS (XP or Vista), download and install:
        http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/434/2996&cl=us,en
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          Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
          « Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 12:16:43 PM »
          Okay, downloaded 32bit, hope that works! thanks for the link
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            Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
            « Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 09:41:49 PM »
            No, it's still happening. Any other ideas?
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            Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
            « Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 09:43:48 PM »
            Have you loaded your motherboard chipset drivers?
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              Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
              « Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 10:15:00 PM »
              I've never even been told what that means >.< care to enlighten me?
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                Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
                « Reply #10 on: January 18, 2008, 12:02:42 AM »
                posom2 .........
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                Okay, downloaded 32bit, hope that works! thanks for the link

                Did you download the Vista version or the XP version ?
                Is this issue something that has just started?
                Have you contacted Dell......... re this issue ?

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                  Re: Keyboard won't type, have to keep restarting, etc.
                  « Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 12:23:44 AM »
                  My father tried calling dell, but it didn't really help. I'll try that again later on, although I don't know if they can help. Oh, and I installed 32 for XP, not vista.
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