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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: jemkeys on Sat, 13 September 2008, 11:46:10
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I really wish keyboards and mice still used the ps/2 connector.
My motherboard seems to be extremely picky when it comes to what USB devices I have plugged in each of the sockets.
My HHKB Pro 2 is only recognized by the bios when it is in this one connector. Any other USB slot, and its not recognized.
Easy enough, I figured.
But then I had other problems. With the 360 wireless adapter plugged into another slot, the mouse would no longer work (on startup) when it worked fine before. Then I switched the slots around until I found a combination where they both would work.
Now my printer. Every time I plug it in, whether into the front USB ports or the back, the mouse quits working instantly.
So I've just been making sure to save everything before I need to print, then I've been restarting after the print job so I can use the mouse again.
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I really wish keyboards and mice still used the ps/2 connector.
You can get usb->ps/2 adapters for really cheap on ebay. One of my boards came with one (I think it was the Filco) and it works like a charm. Will save you a usb port.
Sorry to hear about your problems, what motherboard are you using?
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Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
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Sounds like you've got a flaky mobo.
However, as for the wireless adapter conflicting with the mouse, try seeing if using a different OS (a Linux live CD would work great for this) would fix things.