Topic: Dafuq is the matter with my new computer?

Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago #85,111

Keyboard and mouse work fine in bios, doesn't work in the last screen of windows 7 installation. It's terrible.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 11 minutes later[^] [v] #975,951

Windows may require a driver to make them work.

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 27 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #975,956

@previous (B)
For real. When I had a Packard Bell with Windows 3.1 in the '90s I made damn sure to keep a backup of the mouse driver on a floppy disk. Just in case.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #975,958

@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)

That was at a time when no mouse would automatically install its driver.

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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,979

@975,951 (B)
@975,956 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
@previous (B)

Wait, so how do I install it?

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 7 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,980

@previous (A)

You're going to need a keyboard that can get all the way through installation. Then you'll need to download the driver from the manufacturer's site, if they didn't include a disc with it. Then you need to install driver by double clicking it, this should open the installshield wizard. Follow instructions on screen to completion. Now your mouse and keyboard should work.

Edit:Once windows is installed, just plugging them in may install the driver.

(Edited 2 minutes later.)

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,983

@975,979 (A)
@OP
How cum you did not install Win10 when it was free. You have old crappy OS.
Hint Win 10 works.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 25 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,987

Umm, try going into Device Manager and tinker under USB hub? See if it shows up there first

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 12 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,992

@previous (E)
Should I ask how a new computer has an old out of date O/S?

Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,993

@975,958 (B)
I remember the good old days ?

Plug and play? More like plug and pray ???

Meta !Sober//iZs double-posted this 7 years ago, 57 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,994

@975,979 (A)
What keyboard are you using? If it's a fancy LED extreme gaymer keyboard you might try a ghetto $10 Logitech or something really basic.

Meta !Sober//iZs triple-posted this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,995

If that fails try a PS/2 keyboard if your motherboard has a PS/2 port.

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,996

@975,993 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Blue screen of death was always installed on Microshit for free.
I have experienced it twice with Win 10. Built in microprogram in Bios senses multiple attempts at restart and then uses another microprogram to make the computer alive again.

Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #975,997

@previous (D)
BSOD is usually the fault of bad drivers, not Microsoft.

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 17 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,001

@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Should point out Win 10 goes to a Green Screen of Death. 1st was due to Monthly Win 10 Tuesday update and the 2nd was from a Full Win 10 Mega Update.

But do agree that given keyboard worked with Bios then it must be a driver glitch if it does not work when booted up.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,012

Windows 10 still isn't even finished. the fuckin thing needs updates all the fuckin time

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 20 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,015

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
You saying there is software that never needs updates?
Often updates are items to prevent hacking. Hackers keep finding holes to penetrate.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,016

@previous (G)
Should have updated the election

Sheila LaBoof replied with this 7 years ago, 18 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,019

@976,015 (G)
maybe they should make something without holes in it for once

Anonymous G replied with this 7 years ago, 25 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,035

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
If that were easy, how about first making a human body that is not subject to disease and bone breaks.

Sheila LaBoof replied with this 7 years ago, 13 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #976,043

@previous (G)
they make bodies too, god damn

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 21 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #976,277

I ended up installing windows 10 after giving up on finding a ps2/port and all is fine now. Thanks for the tips and help, I'm gonna get lost in a fantasy world.

Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #976,278

@previous (A)
What keyboard were you using? I'm using a Logitech K740, myself.

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #976,283

@976,277 (A)
> I ended up installing windows 10

Good move. You never explained how your new computer had the old Win 7.

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