How Do You Troubleshoot An XP Professional Keyboard?
You may not realize just how important the computer keyboard is until you’ve lost the use of one or it starts to give you problems. The Windows XP Professional operating system considers keyboards to be “plug and play” devices, which means that there really isn’t much that can go wrong with one after you plug it in. If you do have problems, however, you can troubleshoot any issues that may arise using the Windows XP Professional Device Manager. Make sure your keyboard was plugged in prior to turning on your computer. Certain older computers won’t recognize a keyboard or mouse if they get plugged in after Windows XP Professional begins to load. Shut down your computer, make sure your keyboard is plugged in and start the machine back up again to see if that fixes the problem. Click “Start.” Click “My Computer” with your right mouse button. Click “Properties,” then “Hardware.” Click “Device Manager.” Right-click on your keyboard’s entry in the Device Manager and click “Properties.” Click
