problem installing keyboard

calex71

i have a ps2 keyboard plugged into a usb port with an adaptor plug.
windows xp.

It does detect there is something there i just get a baloon in the system tray to say there was a problem installing the usb device and in device manager it is listed as an un known device under the usb section.
Same thing with a diferent port and a standard usb keyboard and all other usb devices work fine.

any ideas? maybe i could try a generic keyboard driver but google didnt yeild any usable results.

Anti

windows has this dirver already built in. Just go to add/remove hard ware and follow the wizard. And just select keyboard when it prompts which device is connected.

This shouldnt really happen though it should be plug and play.

calex71

i tried this on my other laptop also , and i get the same error

"usb device not recognised

one of the usb devices attached to this pc has malfunctioned
and windows does not recognise it............."

so it knows there is something there just not what it is,
i have also tried another mouse and another ps2 keyboard
and i get the same thing.

Hal1

Just a quick one for you, remove all references of installed keyboards from device manager, then scan for new devices, does it work now?
If not, what brand of keyboard is it? search for drivers.

calex71

Hal1 wrote:

Just a quick one for you, remove all references of installed keyboards from device manager, then scan for new devices, does it work now?
If not, what brand of keyboard is it? search for drivers.

tried that Hal1 , same thing, its a logitech keyboard so the only driver i have for it is set point, which i have installed.

let me reitterate, i have a ps2 kb going to usb via an adaptor

Anti

why not just use the bloody ps2 port ?

calex71

Anti wrote:

why not just use the bloody ps2 port ?

and there in lies the root of this problem :-)

the pc doesnt have one lol

Anti

Yip, for some reason i didnt read your post properly the first time round.

Coulda been embarassing.

calex71

Anti wrote:

Yip, for some reason i didnt read your post properly the first time round.

Coulda been embarassing.

lol lost count of the number of times ive done that

zilog_jones

From my experience, those PS/2 -> USB yokes just don't work with keyboards

calex71

zilog_jones wrote:

From my experience, those PS/2 -> USB yokes just don't work with keyboards

or mice either it seems, which begs the question what exactly are they for.