Can't get any keyboards to work with windows XP

[Tillamook]

I'm trying to help my dad get into his 15 year old computer, running Windows XP. However, I can't find any new keyboards or mice that work with it. They're all USB, and even the oldest one still requires driver setup.
Right now, I'm at the login screen, unable to get into the computer because the keyboards need drivers, and I need to use a keyboard to get in and install them. (The keyboards work in the BIOS menus so I know they're functioning, but they do nothing in Windows itself) How can I get the keyboards to work? Is an old PS/2 keyboard the only thing that will work with this?

 

[Hawkeye22]

If the computer has the old round (PS/2) connectors for the keyboard and mouse, you can purchase USB to PS/2 adapters.

 

[sdfox 7]

Do these include the piece you insert into the USB port (called a nano receiver)?

I just bought a Microsoft Wireless 3500 mouse at Best Buy a few months ago.

While the specifications said Windows 7, 8, or 10, I plugged the nano receiver into the USB port and Windows XP detected it automatically. Just because the packaging doesn't say XP doesn't mean it won't work.

Go to Best Buy, I'm pretty certain any of those should work without drivers. XP contains drivers for HID devices.

The MK270 is in stock, on their website and states XP in the specifications. $25 and includes both keyboard and mouse.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-mk270-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse-black/1440638.p?id=1219051879956&skuId=1440638

 

[Tillamook]

I have 5 keyboards, both wired and wireless, and none of them work on this computer. The keyboard's lights and the mice's lasers do light up, and the keyboards work fine in the boot menus and BIOS, but once I go to the XP login screen, they can't do anything. I made sure to enable USB keyboards in the CMOS, so that's not the issue. Is it something wrong with the computer itself?

 

[sdfox 7]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/287091-45-keyboard-mouse-stops-working-login-screen-boot-bios-work

 

[Hawkeye22]

Once in windows, check the device manager and make sure the USB drivers are working properly. Other than that, I'm not sure why the keyboards would work in the bios, but not in windows unless the keyboards require specific xp drivers. Make sure your motherboard's chipset drivers are installed too.