"GBH" <geoff.hamilton1@NOSPAMTHANXntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:pYc1e.14709$ME3.164@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> First wireless/usb keyboard and mouse started to act up, replaced
batteries
> but still flaky. Bought new wireless KB and mouse and all was fine for a
few
> days then both would just stop working. Rebooting the machine sometimes
> fixed the problem. Finally got fed up and put back the original wired KB
and
> mouse, but the wired KB is no longer being recognised. Rebooted several
> times with no change. Plugged the new wireless stuff back in and its all
> working again, but who knows for how long.
>
> Questions are 1. Why isnt the wired KB being recognised and 2. could this
be
> a USB problem? Machine is USB 1.1 onboard.
>
> TIA
>
>
> Geoff
>
>
>

"JANA" <j***@ca.inter.net> wrote in message
news:3alvq6F6cmuvoU1@uni-berlin.de...
>I have seen this problem often where there were wireless networks within a
> few hundred feet of the location where the problem is. I have also seen
> digital cellular phones and other related equipment cause problems with
> wireless computer equipment, and also the other way.
>
> When the wireless devices start up, they try to select the best frequency
> in
> their designed range. Sometimes the one that it is forced to choose also
> has
> interference on it. By restarting the device, it may select a different
> frequency. Taking the power off and on the device, should also force it to
> do another search.
>
> At the office, we put in a wireless network for the laptop users. Now
> there
> are problem with some of the cellular phones when used in the area. The
> cellular phones are also sometimes causing wireless network problems.
>
> The wireless network is sometimes causing some problems with the wireless
> mice.
>
> --
>
> JANA
> _____
>
>
> "GBH" <geoff.hamilton1@NOSPAMTHANXntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:pYc1e.14709$ME3.164@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> First wireless/usb keyboard and mouse started to act up, replaced
> batteries
>> but still flaky. Bought new wireless KB and mouse and all was fine for a
> few
>> days then both would just stop working. Rebooting the machine sometimes
>> fixed the problem. Finally got fed up and put back the original wired KB
> and
>> mouse, but the wired KB is no longer being recognised. Rebooted several
>> times with no change. Plugged the new wireless stuff back in and its all
>> working again, but who knows for how long.
>>
>> Questions are 1. Why isnt the wired KB being recognised and 2. could this
> be
>> a USB problem? Machine is USB 1.1 onboard.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>>
>>
>
>