USB gaming keyboard not working? Please help!

[PlymouthJoseph]

Okay, I have a Mad Catz V.7 Gaming keyboard which for some unknown reason has decided to stop working. I don't know how and I don't know why.

When it is plugged in, I try and type into anything and it will just refuse to type... The thing is though, it still is illuminated and the Num-Lock key is illuminated. But, luckily enough, I have a spare, unused PS2 keyboard just in case of these mishaps. My PS2 keyboard works no problem, but the weird thing is, even with V.7 still plugged in, I can press the Num-Lock button and it will toggle it off, and it does the same on my V.7. It also goes off, but when I try it on the V.7, it doesn't work? I also have the software and I have some the macro keys set, and when I select a profile and try it, it still doesn't work.

But don't thing that the computer isn't just simply not picking it up because I can still use the media bar at the top (Volume up/down, mute, play/pause, previous and next) and they all work. I can also still use that though panel to turn off the back-light and change the colours and everything. it is just like, the whole "Keyboard" part of the keyboard isn't working.

I don't know how it happened. Last night I was using it no problem but now it is simply not working. The USB pass-though still works, along with the audio jack and the microphone.

I have even tried plugging it into my brother laptop because I used it on his when I has to do some work and my computer was doing a update. Didn't work on this either.

Do you have any idea? I really don't want to be stuck with this REALLY old PS2 keyboard. My Grandad first owned this keyboard when he bought a PC with Windows 95 on it. I still actually have that PC somewhere in the attic. lol.

Hope for a quick reply, because I currently cannot afford another keyboard due to the cooker and fridge going on the exact same day.

Many thanks

- Joe

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I have just changed the USB ports and I defiantly know it is working now because It has just installed the drivers for the keyboard. But when I try and boot into the BIOS, it won't let me... I can keep pressing "Delete" but it still refuses to work. But yet, when I do it with the PS2 keyboard, it works no problem.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Try loading into the BIOS with the PS/2 keyboard then going into the USB settings in the BIOS and make sure it is set to load at POST. It sounds like the USB is not loading during POST so it wont work.

 

[PlymouthJoseph]

Looked though my POST settings and it is working, but something new which is now happening is now when I plug it in, it will light up and everything but once I press the 3rd or 4th macro key, or sometimes any key, it will start to really mess up. It will start randomly pressing any/every key. Sometimes it will like holding all them down at once. I downloaded WhatPulse to see what keys are being pressed and it's like all the command keys (Ctrl, Alt, Delete, Home) and pressing and holding down the "1" key in the keypad. Once I unplug it, I have to reset all the keys with the PS2 keyboard because the PC thinks it is still being pressed... :/

 

[jimmysmitty]

It sounds like the keyboard is probably going bad. It uses dome style keys which have a circuit board that can easily be affected and cause the issues you are seeing.

I think you might need to get a new keyboard or since you can't afford one you can use the PS/2 keyboard for now and look into warranty replacement from MadCatz.