USB keyboard not recognized when plugged in...

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kev269

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Hi,

I bought a PS/2 to USB adapter so that I can plug my current PS/2 keyboard into USB instead.

When I plug it into the USB port, i get one of those yellow popup messages in the bottom right hand corner saying 'USB device cannot be recognized'.

When I first used the PS/2 keyboard, it would work without installing any drivers. Now i dont understand why it needs drivers for USB, i thought it would work automatically.

The make of the keyboard is Microsol, I can't find any drivers for it anywhere on the internet, it was just a cheap keyboard that i got from eBuyer, so thats probably why.

Is there any other way i get Windows XP to recognize the USB keyboard?

Thanks
Kev
 
y do u want it as usb? there is no need to waste a usb port unless ur ps2 port has had it?
 
i want to use USB because my PS/2 port is damaged and each time i press the caps lock key the computer starts beeping and locks up.

I checked in the BIOS and I couldn't see anything to enable the USB Keyboard. The only thing close that i saw was to enable the PS/2 Mouse.

thanks.
 
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