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How to reset my Windows 7 USB driver after mouse/keyboard no longer working?
I've gotten myself into a bit of a quandary. I have a Windows 7 x64 computer with USB 3.0 ports. I installed some specialized camera driver software (Point Grey's FlyCapture 2) for use with a high-end ...
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When I reboot going from Linux to Windows, the USB keyboard and mouse don't work
When I'm on Linux and I reboot the machine and choose to boot on Windows 7, the keyboard and mouse are turned off, like they aren't receiving power. After another reboot they work fine (unplugging and ...
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USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting in windows and linux
I have a problem similar to what is described at "Why is my USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting randomly and often?" except is is happening in both Windows 7 and Linux (Ubuntu 12/04TLS, fully ...
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Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers
I've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working on ...
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Goldtouch USB Keyboard reverses keystrokes in fast typing -- expected?
I am running into an odd keyboard problem: some key combinations end up reversed (e.g. "pl" ends up being emitted as "lp") when I'm typing quickly. The problematic ones are the key combos I hit with ...
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Windows 7 installation without keyboard+mouse?
What I have:
I'm setting up a brand new computer. It came with Windows 10 preinstalled, but I've unplugged that disk and I am now installing Windows 7 on a separate disk instead. Standard USB keyboard+...
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Windows 7 USB drivers corrupted, can't use mouse or keyboard
I recently rearranged the connections of the USB hubs on my motherboard and when I next booted Windows 7 it seemed to corrupt my USB driver store. When the computer starts the keyboard and mouse are ...
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Windows 7 event for plugging in USB keyboard
I would like to use task scheduler to toggle num lock as I plug or unplug my keyboard from my laptop. I use it equally with and without the external keyboard, so both the default settings are equally ...
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Connect a keyboard to my laptop
I want to add a PS2 keyboard to my laptop running Windows 7 64 bit using a PS2 to USB converter, but I couldn't get it to work and there are no related configuration options in the BIOS screens.
But ...
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Windows 7 doesn't recognize internal keyboard, touchpad, or USB keyboard
I took my HDD out of my laptop, connected it via a SATA->USB connector externally to the same laptop, and tried to boot from it. It didn't work. Apparently, it also corrupted something in the system, ...
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Keyboard must be unplugged and replugged in after startup?
I recently bought a new keyboard for my Windows 7 desktop. After turning on the system, the keyboard will refuse to work, and it seems like nothing on it works. But after unplugging the keyboard out ...
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USB keyboards keep disconnecting and reconnecting
Issue: USB keyboard keeps disconnecting and reconnecting. It has disconnected 6 times as I've typed this post. It generally reconnects after about 3 seconds.
OS: Win 7 Pro 64 bit
MB: Gigabyte ...
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Disable USB's including mouse and keyboard, enable with key combo
I have a specific scenario where I have a computer displaying cameras on screen but the operators keep plugging USB's and keyboard/mouse into it. I am aware that I can disable the USB storage ...
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Why two different keyboard connected to a single computer have telepathy?
I connected two different keyboard to my computer. (Both use USB port to communicate with the computer.) The question is:
Why when I press Caps-Lock or Num-Lock in one keyboard, The related light (...
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Apple wired keyboard doesn't work being plugged in usb 3.0 port
My Apple wired keyboard doesn't work if it is plugged into an USB 3.0 port on my Samsung laptop.
As far as I understand the problem is in USB 2.0 hub built-in Apple keyboard, and it's not work well ...
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Windows doesn't have driver for Generic USB Keyboard [duplicate]
For some reason, the Generic USB Keyboard driver was removed, literally, over night, from Windows.
Can someone that has Windows 7 and uses a USB Keyboard without any fancy drivers (i.e. uses Generic ...
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No Keyboard & Mouse in Windows 7 Installation
When I get to the installation screen the mouse and keyboard doesn't seem to work (I tried multiple mouse's and keyboards (which work fine on other computers)) and no luck.
In the bios everything is ...
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Tablet with only USB 3.0 ports, can't connect keyboard or mouse after fresh Windows 7 install
I recently installed Windows 7 on my tablet, and I can't get passed the login screen because I have no way to use a mouse or keyboard. My USB mouse and keyboard work just fine in the BIOS, but as ...
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My input devices (mouse/keyboard) disconnect during use
I am having an input device problem that's interfering with my work and it has recently started occurring more frequently making it unbearable.
I have a wired Asus Mobtuo mouse and keyboard that came ...
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Windows USB keyboard and mouse won't work, PS/2 keyboard does
Everything was functioning properly. I turned my computer off and came back to it a couple of days later to find that the keyboard and mouse are not working in Windows.
I am running Windows 7, 64 bit....
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Mouse & Keyboard don't work after restart
Seems to be driver problems with Intel USB 3.0 extensible Host Controller. I've done everything short of re installing windows so far. I've re installed all drivers.
Here is where it gets weird. If I ...
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Moving Windows 7 between PCs: wireless keyboard/mouse [closed]
I just moved to another country and bought a new PC here.
When I plugged in my old HDD, Windows 7 booted, but I can not use new (wireless) mouse or keyboard on login screen. Keyboard works fine in ...
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Wired mouse and other peripherals works except for ANY wired keyboard
I'm using a PS/2 Keyboard and funny as it sounds any USB keyboard is try wont work. I tried freshly reformat OS (WIN7). I even bought i new motherboard hoping that this will fix the problem but nope. ...
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Windows 7 not receiving input from Logitech G105 keyboard & Logitech B100 mouse, Ubuntu handles it fine
I have used this keyboard/mouse combo for years with no issues. I unplugged both to use elsewhere for a few days. The computer remained on for the entire duration that they were disconnected, sitting ...
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Are extra USB drivers ever removed from the system? (Windows 7)
On Windows 7 systems, whenever you plug in a new USB peripheral (mouse, keyboard etc.) the message always pops up that a new device has been detected, followed by one stating that drivers are being ...
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USB keyboard is recognized as mouse, thus not working
I attached a USB keyboard to my laptop today. I'm running Windows 7 64 bit. The keyboard isn't working. I looked in Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Devices and Printers, and it turns out Windows ...
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USB Keyboards Randomly Disconnect
I have a puzzle for you; I've been banging my head against the wall for the past week trying to figure this out, and I just have no idea what it could possibly be. If you can figure it out I will give ...
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Windows box occasionally repeating key "a" endlessly
I am using a USB Microsoft keyboard on my Windows box, running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. Occasionally, key A is typed endlessly although keyboard is not touched (or other key is touched). I have tried ...
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What options to do I have when a freshly imaged computer can't see USB keyboard/mouse?
I'm working with an HP Elitedesk 260 G2 Mini-desktop. Basically, it has USB 2 and 3, a VGA port and a RJ-45 port. I have a USB keyboard and mouse plugged into the USB 2 ports.
I pushed a Windows 7 ...
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Dell Latitude / Windows 7 & My Old Apple Keyboard | Still Compatible?
I recently replaced my older Dell Latitude with a newer model. Works great with Windows 7, but now my beloved Apple keyboard doesn't function at all. My IT guys say that it's because the new Latitude ...
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