Keyboard Problem With XP!

Something wierd has happened. When I try to put XP into "stand by" mode it gives me an error saying that there is a problem with the driver for the standard 101-102 button keyboard that is not allowing it to go into standby. All the other keys work.

I've restarted the system, and went into My Computer-->properties-->Devices-->keyboard to "update driver but it says no update is available.

I should mention that I've had XP installed for 2 weeks and it always worked fine - until today. I was installing some fonts. Now it wont go into standby. The keyboard is the standard one that came with the computer. It's a HP "one-touch" but like I said it worked for 2 weeks. Something got corrupted!

what do I do?

 

Ok, now it's getting wierd. When I click "start"-->"turn off computer"-->"standby", it tells me that error message I mentioned. But my keyboard has a "standby" key on it which always used to put it into the same standby mode even with XP. Well, now when I pushed the button, the computer RE-STARTED!!!

So, I downloaded a new driver from HP for their mm keyboards, installed it, and it has not helped. i cannot put it into standby, only restart. And, many times when I do re-start, as soon as everything loads up it gives me a windows error saying about a "mini-dump".

Any ideas?

 

Hmmm...I guess I've stumped the experts with my problem!

 

The problem be caused by the use of a OpenGL screensavers. Try selecting "None" for screensaver as a test.

Also, here is a link to a MS article for Win2000 that should help, it should work for XP as well: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q266169

 

Well, i just solved the problem! And I love XP! The "standby" stopped working after I had installed something..forgot which application. I was about to do a fresh install of XP when I discovered about the SYSTEM RESTORE!

I ran it and tried to restore from a point 2 weeks ago and it went thru the motions and did not complete. Hmmmm....and ideas? So I kept picking a different restore point from the little calendar and I picked last Thursday, did the restore, and now my STANDBY is back again!!!!!!

Wow! System Restore is great! Not to mention the whole XP architecture (sp?) where I don't get those crashes where my whole system locks up and I have to pull the plug from the wall to get it back like I had to with win98.

Any ideas why Restore wouldn't restore from more than last week?

 

Its interesting to read about your adventures with Standby and your keyboard. I got my Compaq about 1 1/2 years ago and it came with Win98 and a Standby (or sleep) button on the keyboard. Tried it a couple of times and couldn't get the darn thing to wake up again, so I never really used it.

I've now upgraded to a clean install of XP Home. Maybe I'll give it a try again. Hopefully I won't have the same result as you ;-)

John A

 

Well waddaya know - the 'standy' button on my Compaq keyboard works now. Cool. John A

 

Bruce,

Thanks for sharing the news news. I don't why the Restore wouldn't work from more than last week. But it good to hear it works some times. If I run across any info on it I will pass it along.