Very strange issue. Running XP pro and three days ago, my keyboard and mouse stop working on my Dell Optiplex GX-280. This machine doesnt have any legacy ports – ALL USB (ie no PS2 ports). I thought initially maybe the ports were bad, so I’ve done the following:
* Moved the devices to different ports, nada
* Used the keyboard & mouse in different machines. They worked fine.
* Running out of idea, I decided to try a different SATA hard drive – it worked fine, both devices.
Here’s where I start pulling the stubs outta my bald head. When I put my hard drive into the machine that I pulled the 2nd drive from IT ALSO DIDN’T work.
Huh, what kind of conflict would cause this type issue. In the past week, I’ve installed the following devices:
* Zone Alarm – FreeEdition
* Zune MP3 player
Outside of this, nothing else out of the ordinary comes to mind. And the fact that I’ve got the same issue using the same hard drive in a system that has PS/2 has me bewildered.
Thanks in advance for your time & consideration.
