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Keyboard Error

I just bought a new computer with an LX board and P333.
The board has a port for a serial keyboard AND a PS/2 keyboard. When I hook up a serial keyboard, it works fine, but when I hook up a PS/2 keyboard, it does not work. Also, if I hook both of them up, they do not work. The board has the newest Award BIOS but I cannot find anything in there to enable the PS/2 port and/or disable the serial port, please help.
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SKG,

FYI, both types of keyboard have the same electrical interface, with just a different connector.  Does the PS2 keyboard not even work for being able to navigate and set the BIOS settings?  Do the LEDs ever light up on it during boot?

Regards,

-Andy

Check the board you may find that there is a jumper setting to change to enable the PS/2 port.

I would imagine that plugging 2 keyboards in would cause neither to work on the grounds of mutual exclusivity. i.e you have to decide which to use.

it sounds however that the keyboard might be broken, as was said above, do the LED's come on ?

hope this helps

BRiTiSH
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I did solve the problem myself but you were right so...
Mark,

Well done :)

Regards,

-Andy