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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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Windows not recognizing mouse or keyboard
I purchased myself a Wild Dog Performance from System76 for Christmas and I am loving it; I've been forced to use Windows at work and having a machine that runs Ubuntu perfectly is a welcome relief ...
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Certain mouse inputs are blocked for an amount of time after keyboard inputs (Windows 7)
If I make a keyboard input and then quickly try and make a mouse input, said mouse input will be blocked for an amount of time after keyboard inputs (Windows 7).
I have reproduced the problem with ...
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PC boots bootable usb but turns keyboard and mouse off as soon as it gets into the windows 7 installation
I have already tried booting priority of the usb while disabling legacy usb support, already tried setting csm mode, have all drivers up tp date too, I also tried changing the PCIs to gen 3, but i ...
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No keyboard and mouse on the Windows 7 installation menu
Alright. I've been working on this for a week now, and I need to solve this.
So, here's my problem:
I have a Windows 7 USB I just formatted, GPT partition scheme, Fat32 format.
I then boot into the ...
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Windows 7 detects USB drive, but not HID devices (mouse & keyboard)
I'm encountering a weird issue with my Windows 7 x64. Suddenly (I don't know since when) my USB port is not recognizing any HID devices such as mouse, keyboard and card reader. But plugging in USB ...
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USB Mouse and Keyboard stop working during system restoration
I'm trying to entirely wipe my PC using a Win7 installation disc and whenever I'm prompted to restart my PC to start the restore process my keyboard and mouse both die. I've tried just having my mouse ...
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Weird input from keyboard using USB to PS/2 adapter/converter
I recently purchased a USB to PS/2 "converter adapter" that was advertised to need no drivers and just "plug and play." I have tested it with at least 5 different PS/2 keyboards and 2 different ...
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usb keyboard and mouse not detected during win 7 installation
I've seen other threads but I am yet to find the solution for my problem.
I'm trying to install windows 7 Pro 64 on a new HP Pavilion 550 Desktop PC with preinstalled windows 10 (work related, ...
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0211: Keyboard error - external USB keyboard confirmed to work
I have gotten a message stating that the following error:
0211: Keyboard error
The keyboard is also not responding, I have used this keyboard on a different computer without any problems. The ...
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Windows refuses to detect mouse/keyboard input
I was away for the weekend and when I came back this morning my PC booted up just fine but I couldn't input anything via mouse or keyboard in Windows. I've already tried rebooting, different usb ports ...
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Could not get PS2 keyboard to work with Startech KVM
I have a Startech 2-port KVM switch I am using between a Windows 7 and Linux box.
Unfortunately I cannot get it to work with a PS2 keyboard that I like (using a PS2-to-USB adapter), although it does ...
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External keyboard not recognized
I plugged my external USB keyboard into my new computer. I watched the driver installation and it supposedly installed the driver, but the Keyboard does not work even after several reboots on my new ...
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Mouse and keyboard take long time to activate when disks are connected
When booting up Windows 7, my mouse and keyboard (USB) take a small while before they are operational, depending on the number of external hard disk drives connected to the PC during boot (also USB).
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USB Keyboard stopped working, but only in Windows - drivers?
When I plug in my USB Keyboard (Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000), an "Unknown device" shows up in Device Manager:
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Occassionaly the keyboard is showed correctly as "Comfort ...
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Keyboard and mouse being deatached during W7 work and cannot be reatached (even in differenet port) until system reboot
I have very strange problem with my USB mouse and keyboard:
Sometimes during normal work in W7 they became deatached (there is that funky sound of deataching device in W7), without any my ingeretion. ...
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USB Keyboard and Mouse Stop Working Sometimes
Recently my USB keyboard and mouse has been stopping working randomly every once in a while, and only working again after I restart my laptop. Putting them in different usb slots doesn't help, and ...
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My USB keyboard behaves as if Ctrl key is pressed on my laptop
Sometimes I am able to use my USB keyboard perfectly fine; other times, it behaves as if the Ctrl key is permanently pressed.
I don't think it is a hardware problem, as the problem stays even if I ...
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USB Wireless keyboards not registering Ctrl Alt Delete when computer boots
I've recently installed a new PC at work. Its a Dell Optiplex 9010. I bought a USB wireless keyboard and mouse from Dell and subsequently from Logitech to use with this PC. The Dell keyboard is a ...
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Keyboard stops responding 5 seconds after waking from sleep
I have been using my trusty HP Pavillion DV5-1251NR Entertainment Notebook PC for more than a year now. I had been using Windows XP x86 on it before switching over to Windows 7 x86 about nine months ...
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USB 3 port fails to enable my keyboard during boot
My laptop has both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports. I've connected:
mouse -- USB 2.0 port
keyboard -- USB 3.0 port
On starting the system, the mouse is active however the keyboard does not function. Everytime ...
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