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They'll have several choices on the new mobo...they can get
a replacement from eMachine and their OEM eMachine software
will still be legal and work with the BIOS. They can get a
retail motherboard that uses the same CPU and save a buck,
but might have some software issues (OEM) or they can buy a
whole new motherboard/CPU and really update (power supply
issue might be a problem).
"MikeP" <sitting@puter> wrote in message
news:%23RLuWQDHEHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| After lots of fiddling with the connector and many
reboots, the keyboard
| would work most of the time. Looks like the PS2 port on
their pc is the
| problem. They don't have a problem using their own
keyboard though (they
| claim). I'll recommend a replacement USB keyboard.
|
| By the way, got all of their other problems fixed.
| Floppy drive - one of their kids inserted a credit card.
| CD burner works fine.
| Spyware removed.
|
| Cash in my pocket.
|
| Thanks, Jim, for all of your suggestions.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:%2331zTFBHEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > While he's their show him what a good computer does.
| >
| > Can you get a mobo manual for that thing?
| >
| >
| > "MikeP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| > message news:190bc01c41bf4$eda21890$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| > | I'd love to build him a new computer. I hate
eMachines!
| > |
| > | Motherboard is a Trigem Lomita Socket 370 mATX with
i810
| > | chipset.
| > |
| > | The owner claims he used the pc last night and had no
| > | problems with the keyboard. He's going to bring me
his
| > | keyboard and I'll try that. Maybe it's an eMachine
thing
| > | I don't understand. ;-)
| > |
| > | >-----Original Message-----
| > | >One sure-fire fix, build them a computer with an
Intel
| > | D865
| > | >or 875 or even an 845 chipset, a Celeron or P4 CPU...
| > ;-)
| > | >
| > | >Any idea what mobo eMachine used to build the
computer?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >"MikeP" <sitting@puter> wrote in message
| > | >news:OEwQYt%23GEHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | >| Yep, verified that I have everything plugged into
the
| > | >proper ports and tried
| > | >| 3 different keyboards. I thought about trying a
USB
| > | >keyboard - if I had
| > | >| one. Guess I'll have to go buy one later.
| > | >|
| > | >| "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
| > | wrote
| > | >in message
| > | >| news:OYhqqq%23GEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | >| > See if a USB keyboard will work. It is certainly
| > | >possible
| > | >| > that the PS/2 port could be damaged or they may
have
| > | >been
| > | >| > playing with their computer and disabled the port
| > with
| > | >the
| > | >| > device manager or it could have a virus.
| > | >| >
| > | >| > BTW, are you completely sure that the keyboard is
| > | >connected
| > | >| > to the keyboard PS/2 port and not the mouse port?
| > | >| >
| > | >| >
| > | >| > "MikeP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote
| > in
| > | >| > message news:146d901c41be9$0f056c00
| > | $a001280a@phx.gbl...
| > | >| > | It will try to boot from the XP CD if I have it
in
| > | the
| > | >| > | drive, but when I'm prompted to "press a key to
| > boot
| > | >from
| > | >| > | CD" I'm stuck because the keyboard won't work.
| > | >| > |
| > | >| > | I have to resolve the dead keyboard issue
before I
| > | can
| > | >| > | attempt to fix anything else.
| > | >| > |
| > | >| > | I can't access the BIOS without the keyboard
either
| > | >(no
| > | >| > | jumper on mobo to boot into BIOS).
| > | >| > |
| > | >| > | Could the keyboard port be dead or disabled?
Can a
| > | >| > | keyboard run on a serial port with a PS2 to
Serial
| > | >| > adapter?
| > | >| > |
| > | >| > | >-----Original Message-----
| > | >| > | >Is the BIOS set to boot the CD? That is very
| > | likely
| > | >with
| > | >| > | an
| > | >| > | >XP machine. Did eMachine ship a real XP CD
with
| > | the
| > | >| > | >machine? If you have an XP CD try to boot it?
| > | >| > | >
| > | >| > | >If you have the correct media you can do a
repair
| > | >| > install.
| > | >| > | >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| > | scid=KB;EN-
| > | >| > | US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
| > | >| > | >
| > | >| > | >"MikeP" <sitting@puter> wrote in message
| > | >| > |
>news:ONWmbQ%23GEHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > | >| > | >| Someone brought me their pc to look at.
| > | >Supposedly,
| > | >| > | they
| > | >| > | >couldn't download
| > | >| > | >| files, access the floppy drive or write to
the
| > CD
| > | >| > | burner.
| > | >| > | >I am starting to
| > | >| > | >| suspect much more is wrong than that.
| > | >| > | >|
| > | >| > | >| The computer will boot to the XP logon
screen,
| > | show
| > | >| > both
| > | >| > | >his and his wife's
| > | >| > | >| names and that is as far as I can get. The
| > | >keyboard is
| > | >| > | >dead. Mouse seems
| > | >| > | >| to be okay, but the logon screen itself is
at a
| > | low
| > | >| > | >resolution.
| > | >| > | >|
| > | >| > | >| The keyboard won't work at the BIOS/boot
level
| > | >either
| > | >| > | and
| > | >| > | >I've tried 3
| > | >| > | >| different keyboards. I've tried resetting
the
| > | BIOS
| > | >| > | using
| > | >| > | >the jumper on the
| > | >| > | >| motherboard also. It won't boot to a floppy
| > | disk.
| > | >| > | >|
| > | >| > | >| Does anyone have any ideas? E-machines
1.2ghz
| > | >Celeron,
| > | >| > | >Windowx XP Home.
| > | >| > | >|
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