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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: trievalot on Thu, 18 March 2010, 07:04:47
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my 87 filco doesnt work every morning!!!
i have to restart my notebook sometimes 2-3 times and plug in and unplug the keyboard multiple times.
the numpad and trackball work fine, but the keyboard will light up for a couple seconds (caps and scroll) and then nothing.
ive removed the USB devices and readded, and turned off power managment.
the notebook is a HP NX7400 running XP. all original software and drivers.
has anyone else had these issues?
its a bit hit and miss, but to get working, i power off, take battery out, put in, power on and boot with nothing connected. i then plug keyboard in 1st and let all drivers intall (it will find a USB keyboard if i do this) the connect numpad and trackball.
ive tried the keyboard on other peoples machines and its worked everytime except once (removed and replug fixed it)
do i have a faulty board, or POS computer???
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Sounds like your computer if you don't have problems using it on another PC. I wouldn't know where to start, though. It could be something with the USB contoller, the ports themselves, a BIOS problem, etc.
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Do you have a powered USB hub you can use for testing? If it connects through that reliably then your laptop USB ports probably can't supply enough power.
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Have you tried to connect the Filco only, without trackball and numpad? Maybe three devices draw more power than your laptop's USB can handle?
Edit: I'm too slow.
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one thing's for sure the issue resides with your laptop. powered usb hub seems like a good option.
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did a fuoll chkdks today to no avail
weird thing....i used a USB to PS2 convertor, then a PS2 to USB adapter and the damn thing works.
Pretty sure i need a new lappy.