So I installed a burner in my computer the other day and when i did my keyboard stopped working. I don't know if i buggered something up or if it was just bad timing. when I wiggle the cord to make sure its in good the mouse stops working too..

so what i'm wondering is is there some way I can fix this myself or am i gonna have to bring it to the shop to get it fixed??

I mis having my computer at home

   

Are all 3 (keyboard, mouse and burner) USB?

   

no

how is a burner usb??

the mouse and keyboard are both the little circle thingies

   

USB burners (external) are available.

So you have PS2 mouse and keyboard with what I am assuming is an internal CD burner?

   

I would double check your pin connectors to see if they got bent....

is that your true photo...if so anyone tell you you look like Sugar from YTV

   

Hmm, is the case of the Burner touching the Motherboard perhaps? Might be shorting something out.

   

yes its an internal burner. I dont know what a ps2 mouse and keyboard but it's not usb so I'm assuming that's what i have. I've checked the pins. i even bought a new keyboard and it still says keyboard failure when i tun on my computer and when i go to keyboards in the control panel there's nothing listed there.. so I dont think it's recognizing it at all.

   

Was there a disk that came with the new keyboard and mouse? You may need to install a driver?

   

the mouse isn't new and there was no dick with the keyboard.. it was just a cheap one i picked up for 10 bucks,

but I only bought it cause the keyboard i had been using all along stopped working and though maybe that was the problem..

I'm super confused lol

   

No dick with the keyboard eh???!!!!

There's the problem right there.............no male to blame it on.

   

Was the burner software and drivers installed properly? If so, what else is attached to the IDE cable (that the wide grey cable with the black connectors)? You may have to do some research on jumper settings and IO conflicts.

But, if you're not comfortable doing that you may as well bring it to a shop.

   

yeah that's me a little (or a lot) drunk..

I look like who?

   

It sound like you accidentaly broke something on the motherboard when you install your CD burner.

It's not a driver probleme because at boot she has an error message that

Therefor the motherboard it self do not detect the keyboard.

Sorry but my best guess would be to change the whole motherboard.

Tell us your cpu, memory ...... spec so we can point you in the right direction.

   

you know that's a freudian slip i make all too often... maybe i need to get me some..




how would i figure that out???

I think it's a problem i had before I installed the burner.. cause I remember times if i plugged the USB cord for my blackberry int he back on the computer if i acidently bumbed those cords then the mouse and keyboard would stop working. but all i had to do was restart the computer and it would all work again.

but now i can't get it to work at all..

so if you can tell me how to figure all that stuff out then i can come and read how to get it.; everythig else works fine.. I just can't type... which leads to some creative copying and pasting to get to things i need... ha ha

   

If you can download everest home edition
http://www.majorgeeks.com/EVEREST_Free_ ... d4181.html
with this software you can find everything on your puter hardware.

if you cannot then do this then

Remove the power cord from your puter
press the on button once (to make sure that there is no more residual energy left)
unplug all the rest
Open up your puter case

Now find the brand and identification of your motherboard

The motherboard is one single printed circuit on which everything else is plug into.

Good luck

With that information I should be able to find and equivalent board.

I you can, back up everything that you think is important NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other question of interest

Do you have a legit win XP copy?