No mouse and keyboard on boot

[robodude666]

Hey guys,

I got my new hardware today and I set it all up. When I boot up and go into windows XP, it says my hardware was changed and I need to reactivate. However, my mouse nor keyboard work. I turned on USB Legacy support and all other USB options in my BIOS but none of them help. I tried using USB and PS/2 mouse/keyboard but it didn't help. When I had my keyboard in PS/2, I got an error saying "keyboard error or no keyboard found" So I am guessing it didn't find it in PS/2... I also tried booting with USB disabled, but I still get same error.

Oh yea! I am using the ECS KA3 MVP motherboard. The OS is Windows XP PRO SP2. Everything worked fine (even mouse/keyboard) with my old hardware... but only this hardware doesn't work. Do you think the windows XP just doesn't have USB enabled and I should format the drive and install fresh copy of windows?

Any ideas? Thanks!
-robodude666

[Panda Man]

Originally Posted by robodude666

Hey guys,

I got my new hardware today and I set it all up. When I boot up and go into windows XP, it says my hardware was changed and I need to reactivate. However, my mouse nor keyboard work. I turned on USB Legacy support and all other USB options in my BIOS but none of them help. I tried using USB and PS/2 mouse/keyboard but it didn't help. When I had my keyboard in PS/2, I got an error saying "keyboard error or no keyboard found" So I am guessing it didn't find it in PS/2... I also tried booting with USB disabled, but I still get same error.

Oh yea! I am using the ECS KA3 MVP motherboard. The OS is Windows XP PRO SP2. Everything worked fine (even mouse/keyboard) with my old hardware... but only this hardware doesn't work. Do you think the windows XP just doesn't have USB enabled and I should format the drive and install fresh copy of windows?

Any ideas? Thanks!
-robodude666

Well first we need to make sure its windows. Can you get into the bios and use the keyboard? You get that error when you have the PS/2 Keyboard in, but not the USB, right?

Also note that its normally best to format windows on a new motherboard, though not necessary, and may not be the problem in your case.

[robodude666]

Hey guys. Sorry for bothering you :(

For some odd reason, after I pressed all of the buttons on the mouse at the same time it started to work and so did the keyboard. I am in windows now and I uninstalled all drivers and everything from old mobo :)

Thanks for the reply though!
-robodude666

[Panda Man]

Glad to hear all is well ;) Good luck with you new system!

[Gig-O-Ram]

Originally Posted by robodude666

Hey guys. Sorry for bothering you :(

For some odd reason, after I pressed all of the buttons on the mouse at the same time it started to work and so did the keyboard. I am in windows now and I uninstalled all drivers and everything from old mobo :)

Thanks for the reply though!
-robodude666

All I can say is keep an eye out for this problem to happen again. If it does, hopefully what you did to make it work this time will work again. Occasionally, I will boot up and everything is good, but my mouse just sits like a lump until I physically unplug the connector and put it back. Then all is good. Otherwise, good luck with the new toy!

[polobunny]

Maybe a sticky key? I know alot of BIOS will say keyboard error/keyboard not found when a key is held for too long before POST. Glad you solved your problem though. :)