On  7 Feb 98 at 11:02, Carmen wrote:

> Any one knows how to get an Intel CPU Pentium MB to bootup?
> I am getting this error message: "Keyboard error or keyboard not present."
>
> I am almost positive that the KB outlet is fine. This is how I arrived to
> this sad situation:
>
> In order to free a serial port, I move the MS Intellimouse to a PS2 port. It
> was not recognized by Windows, so I removed the PS2 MB adapter, and plugged
> it again. I believe that this caused the PS2 port to work, but I do not know
> as I am unable to bootup the machine.  I understand that PS2 bus ports need
> a PS2 keyboard as well. Mine is PC AT keyboard and I have no PS2 Keyboard
> adapters  plugged to the MB. I wonder of it could be that the keyboard bios
> now acts as if I had a PS2 keyboard.

  If you only have one PS/2 connector on the motherboard, it is a
PS/2 *keyboard* connector.  So your BIOS is detecting two keyboards
plugged in, and reporting a "keyboard error".
  If your motherboard doesn't offer a second PS/2 (mouse) port,
you'll need an adapter card to connect a PS/2 mouse -- and that's not
a very good use of a slot.

David G


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