OT One for the computer gurus
Submitted: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 22:48
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Brian B (Brisbane)
Hi Folks,
I have a Toshiba Tecra laptop and it has a problem I can't get sorted.
It has lost all keyboard and touchpad mouse function. In an effort to sort this out I was going to try and boot it to the CD drive to gain access however because the keyboard is not responding I can't get into the CMOS setup to change the boot sequence.
All power and indicator lights are in order and the hard drive sounds OK when it starts up but other than that I am at a bit of a loss.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks
Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 22:58
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 22:58
keyboard and mouse would tend to be connected via some cables - mostly likely those flat style ones that seem to be used in most laptops.
It is usually not that difficult to access them - sometimes you can find the schematics on the web.
Unfortunately these flat cables can get broken, meaning the whole assembly would need replacing.
That would be my guess as to what has gone wrong.
Here's an example website from a quick google: Site Link
You should be able to boot with an external keyboard/mouse if there was some value in booting from the CD, but I can't think of one.
Cheers
Andrew.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 06:33
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 06:33
Agree it's probably physical - I'd disconnect and reconnect the keyboard
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Follow Up By: Brian B (Brisbane) - Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 08:55
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 08:55
OK, thanks for the info guys. I will have a look at it.
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