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reboot without using keyboard

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by bnagy

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Is there any way to reboot an NT server without using the keyboard. One of our servers got the keyboard unplugged and when we plugged it back in, it won't work until we reboot. Any suggestions?

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by mjervis

Am I to assume that your locked out? Other wise the mouse going to Start > Shut Down should work. I had a motherboard go bad to where the keyboard was not recognized and used the mouse. Otherwise the no-no of shutting down the server with the power button is the only choice I believe.

by mjervis

Also I just tried unplugging and replugging in a server (test server on the work bench of course) and it worked. as long as the keyboard is found at startup it should keep seeing the keyboard even if it becomes unplugged.

Check your pins on the keyboard and also the connector on the motherboard.

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