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Inspiron 8100 & Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard/Mouse Issue
Sorry for the long title but....
I just purchased the above keyboard and mouse. The problem is that in order to boot the computer I have to unplug the keyboard/mouse connector from the back of the machine until the system goes through the BIOS boot. I do not have to disconnect the USB connection. If I forget and leave the system plugged in, the BIOS boot hangs with the slider about 1/3 of the way across the boot screen. As soon as the BIOS is about halfway across I can plug the Keyboard/Mouse port back in and it boots fine. I spoke to another person who has the exact same problem. Is this something unique that I have to live with or has someone figured out a way around this? I think this is a BIOS issue instead of a simple keyboard/mouse issue. What are the chances of Dell releasing a BIOS upgrade to fix this issue?
I just purchased the above keyboard and mouse. The problem is that in order to boot the computer I have to unplug the keyboard/mouse connector from the back of the machine until the system goes through the BIOS boot. I do not have to disconnect the USB connection. If I forget and leave the system plugged in, the BIOS boot hangs with the slider about 1/3 of the way across the boot screen. As soon as the BIOS is about halfway across I can plug the Keyboard/Mouse port back in and it boots fine. I spoke to another person who has the exact same problem. Is this something unique that I have to live with or has someone figured out a way around this? I think this is a BIOS issue instead of a simple keyboard/mouse issue. What are the chances of Dell releasing a BIOS upgrade to fix this issue?
Raicard
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December 18th, 2004 16:00
arminl
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January 19th, 2005 11:00
Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard, attached to my Inspiron 8200 (BIOS: A11) either via the PS/2 port at the rear, or via a C/Dock II, computer hangs if the blue (keyboard) jack is plugged in after a cold boot. Plugging in the mouse connector is OK, a warm boot is OK as well. If the keyboard is plugged in after the BIOS self test has finished it does work wothout a problem. It also works OK when attached to a Latitude C610.
May be a BIOS or a hardware incompatibility, and I haven't found a fix yet.
Armin
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January 19th, 2005 12:00
arminl
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January 19th, 2005 12:00