keyboard goes dead after boot????

My live keyboard (I can use the delete key to get to the bios) goes
dead after I boot up in win98SE on occassions. NOTE: It is live now,
but it was dead a few minutes ago and I had to "remove" the keyboard
device and re-boot and let widows re-install the keyboard to get it
back. This happens often now, and I haven't a clue why - any ideas?
Changing to another keyboard makes NO DIFFERENCE, and I can always get
my keybaord live by booting up in safe mode. I am dumbfounded as to
why windows98SE suddenly (here in the last few days) just drops off my
keyboard for no apparant reason. I am open to ANY suggestions -
littleberry

It could be a dying CMOS battery that needs to be replaced. Check your =
motherboard manual or any documentation that came with the computer on =
how to replace it.

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Brian A.

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"Littleberry" wrote in message =
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My live keyboard (I can use the delete key to get to the bios) goes
dead after I boot up in win98SE on occassions. NOTE: It is live now,
but it was dead a few minutes ago and I had to "remove" the keyboard
device and re-boot and let widows re-install the keyboard to get it
back. This happens often now, and I haven't a clue why - any ideas? =20
Changing to another keyboard makes NO DIFFERENCE, and I can always get
my keybaord live by booting up in safe mode. I am dumbfounded as to
why windows98SE suddenly (here in the last few days) just drops off my
keyboard for no apparant reason. I am open to ANY suggestions -
littleberry

(1) What does it say at "Control Panel, Keyboard. Language tab"?
I am "English (United States) United States 101" there. Perhaps
even look at "Control Panel, Regional Settings", where you may wish to
be "English (United States)".

(2) "START button, Run, SysEdit".
Is the Keyboard mentioned in "Config.sys" or "Autoexec.bat"?
Perhaps post those files, then, or just put "REM " in front of that
line.

(3) Finally... (though personally, I'd hate to do it)...

(a) Boot to Safe Mode.
(Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, & select
Safe Mode from that. Or turn on the Startup Menu at "START, Run,
MSConfig, Advanced button".)
(b) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab".
(c) Open the Keyboard branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
(d) Especially if there are multiple devices in that branch... highlight
each one, & click "Remove"-- each one in the branch, because there's no
telling which is the "ghost".
(e) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.

Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be well.


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Littleberry" wrote in message
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| My live keyboard (I can use the delete key to get to the bios) goes
| dead after I boot up in win98SE on occassions. NOTE: It is live now,
| but it was dead a few minutes ago and I had to "remove" the keyboard
| device and re-boot and let widows re-install the keyboard to get it
| back. This happens often now, and I haven't a clue why - any ideas?
| Changing to another keyboard makes NO DIFFERENCE, and I can always get
| my keybaord live by booting up in safe mode. I am dumbfounded as to
| why windows98SE suddenly (here in the last few days) just drops off my
| keyboard for no apparant reason. I am open to ANY suggestions -
| littleberry