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Offline Lethal Squirrel

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Keycool 87 only works in bios
« on: Sun, 12 October 2014, 12:39:28 »
My keycool 87 is plugged into my computer via PS/2 (my usb cable is broken) and for some reason the keyboard only works in the BIOS.
I'm running windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 dual boot and it wont work in either. I dont have another PC to try it out on. This is literally my only keyboard.
I used the on screen keyboard to type this  :(
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Offline keyhopper

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Re: Keycool 87 only works in bios
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 12 October 2014, 14:12:33 »
Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Sun, 12 October 2014, 12:39:28
My keycool 87 is plugged into my computer via PS/2 (my usb cable is broken) and for some reason the keyboard only works in the BIOS.
I'm running windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 dual boot and it wont work in either. I dont have another PC to try it out on. This is literally my only keyboard.
I used the on screen keyboard to type this  :(

I don't understand this part:

      [..] (my usb cable is broken) [..]

Can't you remove the ps/2 adapter and plug directly into a USB port?

If that doesn't work, can't you use a cell-phone USB cable instead, from your keyboard (yours has detachable cable, right?) just to see if the keboard is fine?

Is there a BIOS option in your motherboard to enable/disable PS/2 ports?

Cheers
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Re: Keycool 87 only works in bios
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 12 October 2014, 14:47:26 »
or maybe there are dip switches on the keyboard itself. check the manual of the keyboard.

I ended up with a qfr, otherwise i'd probably have a keycool87 right now, too.
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Re: Keycool 87 only works in bios
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 12 October 2014, 16:37:42 »
Silly question - are the PS/2 ports enabled in the BIOS?  Some mobos offer the option to disable them.
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Re: Keycool 87 only works in bios
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 12 October 2014, 19:42:24 »
I restarted my computer about 10 times and it randomly started working. Not sure what was up with that.

Oh and keyhopper, the keycool 87 has a removable cable. it came with a USB cable and a PS/2 cable in the box. the USB one is broken so I have to use the PS2 one. Im not using any sort of adapter.
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