Yes, my new computer came with a USB keyboard also. With my new computer I
have plenty of USB ports to use...along with tons of others, but that old
computer...I only had 2. I will probably leave the PS/2 keyboard on that
computer. (We did manage to find one in the house without having to run next
door.)

Thanks again!

"VanguardLH" wrote:

Grace wrote:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You were right! It was the USB keyboard
causing the problems! (Well, I did uninstall SP2, Internet Explorer, and
Windows Media player prior to switching the keyboard.)

Switched keyboard this morning and it worked perfectly!!!!

On motherboards that supply both USB and PS/2 ports, I see no reason to
waste a USB port on the keyboard since a PS/2 port works just as well
for a keyboard. Also, since I can connect to the PS/2 port for the
keyboard, I free up a USB port for another USB device (printer, scanner,
camera, etc.).

Keyboards bought today might be USB-only keyboard. Basically they're
too stingy to include the USB-to-PS2 adapter that comes with other
PS2/USB keyboards.