coincidence or not

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I've had this problem for some time now, where my keyboard driver would install/load before the OS would boot up and my keyboard would be lit up with the blue led and pushing the delete key while lit up blue would not let me into the BIOS. So I had to move the keyboard usb cable to a different usb port and in doing so this would allow me to access my BIOS because the keyboard would be lit up with the white led. So for what ever reason I decided to turn off the the smart drive in the BIOS which allows a 3rd party software to view/read the smart drive report. By default is disabled but I turned it on to use with speed fan and never did anything with it. Since then my keyboard acts normally when starting or rebooting the system. Which is, it will light up white then hitting the delete key while it's white will allow me access to the BIOS. So is this coincidence or not...I don't know....but I'm one happy camper!



Does anybody have any idea, suggestion or input as to what the heck could have caused all that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
Not sure but on another KB weirdness on boot...

A friends computer would not allow me to do anything while booting ( most of the time ). But worked fine after windows load.

Moved KB around to different ports, even installed another USB x 4 card in it, no dice...

It worked when her external 2.5" backup drive was disconnected but not otherwise, finally found a place where I could plug the KB in while leaving her ext drive connected..

The KB only behaves when it is connected to the same usb bus as the ext HDD.. the front ones in the case..

Was it lonely?? I dont know.. It works and thats all that matters.... Shes happy..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 & Windows 7 Dual Boot
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP G60
    CPU
    AMD Turion RM-70 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
    Memory
    3 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    MS Intellipoint 5 button (love it!)
    Browser
    Chrome and Chromium
    Antivirus
    Avast Free & Malwarebytes
You know...I've never tried it on the front usb ports, only on the back ones and there's 10 to choose from back there. Like you, it's working and couldn't be happier.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
I read somewhere it could be an irq conflict that windows resolves when started but clashes with the bios..
We could just get another keyboard.. But this solution is working..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 & Windows 7 Dual Boot
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP G60
    CPU
    AMD Turion RM-70 Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
    Memory
    3 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8200M G
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Mouse
    MS Intellipoint 5 button (love it!)
    Browser
    Chrome and Chromium
    Antivirus
    Avast Free & Malwarebytes
Sometimes certain USB keyboards are just not friendly to certain motherboards or makes of Boxes, it's why I avoid spending money on the expensive Key/Mouse USB kombos, I just get the 5 dollar cheepies outta the used bin. But I know, ya bought that Logitec LCD Keyboard, ya gotta see what it does.

What make of USB kb is doing this? Also, and it does happen, that the USB ports them selves go bad, the connection inside, sometimes you can replace em by getting the external USB ports that slide into your empty slots.

Sounds like it was solution "b" - Use a different set of USB ports, the ones on the front may not be as used as the back ones. USB ports DO go bad, all of my fronts ports are bad, and a couple of my back ones - I use a Dlink USB Hub, it's nice and tight, it will be some time before I wreck the ports in that thing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
    Case
    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
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