Broken ps2 connector ACK-595 Keyboard

Are these wired or wireless, USB or PS2 connections..

PS2 Connectors should only be worked when the computer is Turned Off
USB can be Hot Swapped..

If USB try another USB port ..If PS2 make sure they weren't swapped by accident
Check your BIOS
Try another another Keyboard / Mouse

Keyboard come with two different connection options these days. The old PS2-style (circular with ~5 pins) port are less common on current machines these days. The Dell Inspiron 530 is one of them; you need a USB keyboard or a PS2 to USB adapter. This adapter, http://www.amazon.com/Adesso-Adapter-connects-connectors-ADP-PU21/dp/B00008ZPED , is an example of how you would connect your old keyboard to your new computer. There are USB ports on the front and back of the tower.

If you bought the computer new, it should have come with a USB keyboard.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Could be either a short in the Keyboard or it is not USB adapter compatible, some mice are like this. Plug it into a computer with PS2 port and see if it still malfunctions, if it does then the keyboard has a short, if not, it is incompatible with a USB adapter. Keyboards send two codes whenever a key is pressed, one for the key itself and one to let the computer know it the Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys are being pressed.

You can buy these adapters on Amazon.com and also eBay. Below is a web link to the one on Amazon.com.


http://www.amazon.com/Adesso-Adapter-connects-connectors-ADP-PU21/dp/B00008ZPED

maybe its not the keyboard.check your screensaver settings.it can also lock the comp. when idle for sometime

There is a BLUE-coloured 'FN' key on the bottom-left of the keyboard. Hold that key down, and then press one of the "blue" keys, to get the "alternate" meaning of that key.

hi make sure numlock aint active

yes you can lubricate the buttons by simply popping them off and using some sort of gear grease, white Lithium grease works great. just apply a small bead on the bottom tip of the key and reinsert it.......those older keyboards are set up a little different so they do need cleaning too. While you have all the buttons off, take the time to clean the entire keyboard as thoroughly as possible with an old toothbrush and some isopropol alcohol. when u get it all back together you will prolly still have to depress the buttons a little harder than you would expect, thats just how they are.
Good Luck and pls rate this post.....

Hi there:
when you installed the keyboard was the computer off and did it show a new hardware found when you turned on the computer it should have and have you tried it on a nothere computer also cause it may be a compatiablity issue here