Peripherals New PSU & Monitor, now my PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports Are Dead.

Evening,

I spent the majority of today sorting my PC out with a new PSU (550 to 850, whoo) and a new dell 23inch monitor. I also decided to clean the case and desk a bit. Hooked it all back, my new monitors, my KMV switch and everything, hit power button and got a keyboard error.

So I check the connections, all seemed well, turn on again to the same error.

Tried bypassing KMV switch and still got nothing, well my keyboard lights flickered.

Tried a USB keyboard and mouse and all booted well. This now leaves me with the problem of my other pc's not being usable due to lack of switching from main pc to others via KMV switch.

I'm not sure what else to try, I checked my connections and everything is plugged in, I checked two different keyboard and I reset the BIOS. Still keyboard error and flashy keyboard lights.

Any ideas so to what it is I've done?

 

Why dont you buy a USB Beyboard/mouse ?

 

Beacuse the KVM switch takes PS2 connections. I rather like not keeping multiple monitors kicking about collecting dust as the KMV switch allows me to use the keyboard, mouse and monitors on multiple machines.

 

maybe it's time to buy a usb kvm switch? i don't really see what it could be, other than a busted ps2 connector(the one on your board) maybe you've been to enthousiastic pulling it out?

 

Have you tried to Update the Bios ? Maybe it can solve your problem.

 

I don't see how this would help seens how it worked before

 

Why not ? In all case, it cant be worst than Now.

 

It can actually, updating your BIOS is a fairly risky procedure imo.

Do PS2 to USB changers work? If not, just spring for a new KMV switch I guess..

 

I know Asus has a Friendly user Bios Update Utility, you can update it in window. Gygabite to has a program like this.