Unable to type password

Okay, I've read the thread by Cecil Ward, but the problem is slightly
different in my case.

I use a Windows XP Media Center Edition.

I'm the only account on the computer and the administrator.

The cursor shows on the password box, but for some reason I can't seem
to type anything in (there are no black dots that tells me that the keys
registered). I know there's nothing wrong with my keyboard since the
arrow keys work (I've also tried using a different keyboard, but it
didn't work).

I've tried using Safe Mode, but my administrator account asks for a
password (I know the default is blank, but it asks me if I've forgotten
my password when I click on the green arrow thing to enter the blank).

I've also tried rebooting several times...

On top of that I can't seem to go to the traditional screen using the
ctrl+alt+delete method.

Are there any programs that will allow me to get by the login screen?
How do I fix this problem?


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VanguardLH
Sat Sep 20 02:41:43 PDT 2008

Do you have Windows policies configured to NOT display the last logged
on user? If so, both the username and password fields would be blank.
If you use the default install-time setup, the last logged on username
is displayed (so you lose a good portion of your login security because
half the login credentials are already supplied). If you use the
default where the username is already pre-entered for you so that you
only have the password field to fill in, how do you know your keyboard
is working?

You might have an older host that doesn't natively support legacy USB
devices (keyboard and mouse). Although they work when Windows loads,
that requires Windows to first load the USB drivers to support those
devices. If the BIOS doesn't itself natively support legacy USB devices
and if there is a problem with the USB drivers in Windows, their
enumeration or setup in the registry, or with the USB controller, ports,
or devices themselves, you're not going to be able to use those USB
devices to login.

Move the keyboard and mouse to the PS/2 ports (if you have them; some
newer hosts are so cheap that they save maybe a dime by not having PS/2
ports). You may have to use a USB-to-PS2 adapter with your keyboard and
mouse. The BIOS will natively support PS/2 devices. So see if
switching from USB to PS/2 gets your keyboard working in the Windows
login prompt.


"HannaLee" <HannaLee.3g11je@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Okay, I've read the thread by Cecil Ward, but the problem is slightly
> different in my case.
>
> I use a Windows XP Media Center Edition.
>
> I'm the only account on the computer and the administrator.
>
> The cursor shows on the password box, but for some reason I can't seem
> to type anything in (there are no black dots that tells me that the
> keys
> registered). I know there's nothing wrong with my keyboard since the
> arrow keys work (I've also tried using a different keyboard, but it
> didn't work).
>
> I've tried using Safe Mode, but my administrator account asks for a
> password (I know the default is blank, but it asks me if I've
> forgotten
> my password when I click on the green arrow thing to enter the blank).
>
> I've also tried rebooting several times...
>
> On top of that I can't seem to go to the traditional screen using the
> ctrl+alt+delete method.
>
> Are there any programs that will allow me to get by the login screen?
> How do I fix this problem?

HannaLee
Sun Sep 21 14:43:26 PDT 2008


Okay, I was able to type in my password using a keyboard for a PS/2 port
(Thanks for the advice~)

I thought there wasn't a problem with my other keyboard because the
F-keys as well as my arrow keys were working [to get into the advanced
options and things like that]...

Can you tell me if it's my optical receiver (both my mouse and keyboard
are wireless) is being dysfunctional or just my keyboard?


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VanguardLH
Mon Sep 22 00:09:32 PDT 2008

Does your BIOS configuration say that it support legacy USB devices (aka
keyboard and mouse)? If not, you need to use a PS/2 keyboard and mouse
to do anything outside of Windows (which will load USB drivers but which
are obviously not available outside of Windows). Nothing to do with
wireless. All to do with which port (PS/2 or USB) that you use.

"HannaLee" wrote ...
>
> Okay, I was able to type in my password using a keyboard for a PS/2
> port
> (Thanks for the advice~)
>
> I thought there wasn't a problem with my other keyboard because the
> F-keys as well as my arrow keys were working [to get into the advanced
> options and things like that]...
>
> Can you tell me if it's my optical receiver (both my mouse and
> keyboard
> are wireless) is being dysfunctional or just my keyboard?
>
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HannaLee
Tue Sep 30 13:01:43 PDT 2008


Hey, thanks for all of your help ---

I checked my BIOS settings and found out that the USB for my mouse wa
disabled (but not for my keyboard 0.o;;)

For now, I've determined that my keyboard is probably broken (sigh).

Anyways, thanks for the help! :

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