I hate my computer

MDPBlackout · Post by **MDPBlackout** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:45 pm

I was using the computer when my keyboard stopped working. Its been doing this a lot lately usually just unplugging and plugging it back in fixes it. It didn't so I restarted. It came up with this blue screen

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***STOP: 0x000000A5 (0x000000D, 0x81B42008, 0x444955F, 0x00000001)
The ACPI BIOS in this sysetm is not fully compliant with the ACPI specification.  Please read the README.txt for possible workarounds.  You can also contact your systems manufacturer for an updated BIOS, or vist http://www.hardware-update.com to see if a new BIOS is available

Then the next paragraph was more of the same. Then it said if you can't get an updated BIOS you can turn off ACPI mode by pressing F7. I copied it down and restarted. The keyboard doesnt work and I get the screen again. Please help.

MDPBlackout · Post by **MDPBlackout** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:04 pm

anyone?

Lunchbox · Post by **Lunchbox** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:11 pm

drivers?

toastman · Post by **toastman** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:24 pm

Couldn't be drivers, keyboards are controlled by the BIOS for the most part. Only thing you would need drivers for would be those special "multimedia keys" that control volume and open programs.
Screwed keyboard? Try a different KB and see what happens.

Lunchbox · Post by **Lunchbox** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:41 pm

if all else fails, reformat

Mugworm_Griblick · Post by **Mugworm_Griblick** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:43 pm

Lunchbox wrote:if all else fails, reformat

i doubt that will work in this case.

Try switching keyboards.

Lunchbox · Post by **Lunchbox** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:44 pm

Mugworm_Griblick wrote:
Lunchbox wrote:if all else fails, reformat
i doubt that will work in this case.

Try switching keyboards.

dude a reformat will fix anythin

MDPBlackout · Post by **MDPBlackout** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:25 pm

I tried a different keyboard before and it didn't work. I tried again and it worked. I don't like this keyboard though. Its the kind where the backspace key is a regular key not double and I always hit \ instead. Oh well.

btm4k · Post by **btm4k** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:03 pm

Can I have it?

Post by **|darc|** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:52 pm

I got this a long long time ago, but it was nothing keyboard related. I couldn't format and reinstall without disabling ACPI in the WinXP setup. A few formats later, the problem went away... oddly.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:07 pm

problem usually goes away after a few reboots...