I'm at a loss with my computer

**NeoSioType** · 03-10-2009 04:40 AM

I restarted it and then I found my mouse and keyboard have stopped working. There is power in the numlock though. I think it may be a software problem because it works in the BIOS. Usually I would've just used one to repair the other... This is my first PS3 post btw.

**ninja9578** · 03-10-2009 03:18 PM

Sound like Windows lost your driver. Try reinstalling all of the keyboard and mouse drivers. Obviously, this will be difficult without a keyboard. If you can't get to it through voice command, you'll have to use a remove desktop client on another computer.

**NeoSioType** · 03-11-2009 12:04 AM

I tried using the driver cd that came with my computer. Both the mouse and keyboard work fine when it's run at boot though the diagnosis doesn't even detect errors to fix.

I also found a previously installed mouse didn't work. And now it says it found new hardware with my floppy drive...

**Marvo** · 03-11-2009 12:39 AM

Sounds like you have an awesome virus, or somehow your drivers became corrupt, which is weird.

Can your computer boot from USB memory flash nand ram thumbdrive bird things? If so, you could try configuring a Windows with some hardcore antivirus, put it on a USB, boot from it and then scan your system for virus. Which operating system are you using by the way?

**NeoSioType** · 03-11-2009 12:44 AM

Windows XP

**Marvo** · 03-11-2009 12:03 PM

You're fucked.

**NeoSioType** · 03-11-2009 10:06 PM

That's not nice to know. I can't believe their isn't an easy method for the common computer user to use.

**Marvo** · 03-12-2009 12:59 AM

Well, as I said, you probably have a virus, I see no other way both keyboard and mouse drivers could get borked. You could try things like installing a new operating system on top of your current one. It will render most of your currently installed programs useless, however you won't lose any data. If you do this, I suggest you install some good anti virus software, perform a full scan and update your Windows installation.

**Rakjavik** · 03-12-2009 05:30 AM

System Restore?

**Marvo** · 03-12-2009 07:12 AM

Rakjavik, he can't operate the system, though he might be able to perform a system restore with a his Windows disc, though I only think that's a feature in Windows Vista and Windows 7 :/

**Rakjavik** · 03-12-2009 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by Marvo

Rakjavik, he can't operate the system

DERR. I feel stupid now lol. There is a repair feature in XP if you boot from the CD isn't there?

**Marvo** · 03-12-2009 08:18 AM

Yes, there is, he could try that. I thought they only had this feature on Vista boot discs, but I was wrong.

**NeoSioType** · 03-13-2009 01:00 AM

since the driver cd doesn't work could using the repair feature on my os cd work? I don't know what it means when it asks me for an administrator password though after I hit the 1 key and enter.