Computer help 2

[Whereditgo]

Switched on the desk top pc last night and the mouse wasn't working, checked the usual is it plugged in etc, tried a different mouse, then realised the keyboard wasn't working either.

Swapped the ancillaries to a different usb port and no change, in fact none of the usb ports appear to be working and without the keyboard or mouse how can I interrogate the system?

The mouse does flash once when plugged in, so is getting power, but the pc appears not to be sending a signal out of any of the usb ports.

Did try the old switch it off, wait 10 mins and switch it back on trick to no avail - help!

 

[Big_Rick78]

Try shutting it down, and unplug the plug for half hour or so, this will drain all the stored energy, then try again

 

[G1BB0]

do the mouse/keyboard work in bios? (hold delete on startup usually)

if not then chances are its a motherboard issue, if they do then its a driver issue in windoze

 

[Whereditgo]

I doubt it as none of the keyboard lights work on startup, so unlikely that holding the delete button will do anything?

Will try both the above tonight though.

 

[grumpyjock]

checked the batteries?

 

[Whereditgo]

Try shutting it down, and unplug the plug for half hour or so, this will drain all the stored energy, then try again

This did the trick - well done that man! :thup: