wireless desktop 700

External Since: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 2

I have upgraded a USB keyboard and MS wireless mouse (PS2) to the MS Optical
desktop 700, which runs both mouse and keyboard from one USB port

Followed instructions to the letter (generic , and seemingly for all ms
w/less set ups) but when I restart my pc every time, I get a message saying
that I have a "PS2 mouse failure. Hit any key to continue" I do, and it boots
up as normal. but the mouse then doesn't work unless I hit the connect button
on the mouse and receiver. I have to do this every time I restart. How can i
tell the pc to ignore the fact that there's no mouse in the PS2 port? Thanks

External Since: Jul 14, 2005 Posts: 136

"Chumley" <Chumley RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5598FE6-A5F5-42ED-BC4F-97F57B6DCF49@microsoft.com...
>I have upgraded a USB keyboard and MS wireless mouse (PS2) to the MS
>Optical
> desktop 700, which runs both mouse and keyboard from one USB port
>
> Followed instructions to the letter (generic , and seemingly for all ms
> w/less set ups) but when I restart my pc every time, I get a message
> saying
> that I have a "PS2 mouse failure. Hit any key to continue" I do, and it
> boots
> up as normal. but the mouse then doesn't work unless I hit the connect
> button
> on the mouse and receiver. I have to do this every time I restart. How can
> i
> tell the pc to ignore the fact that there's no mouse in the PS2 port?
> Thanks

You'll need to check the motherboard manual for the relevant BIOS setting.
This is a BIOS issue, not related to Windows.

While you're there be sure that your keyboard does actually work in the
BIOS. Some BIOS'es do not work with wireless keyboards - they aren't
initialized till too late in the boot cycle. If yours is like this, keep
your old keyboard on hand for the occasions when you need to get into the
BIOS.

HTH
-pk