Recent content by gerrod

No, I haven't tried the keyboard in another machine, I suppose that's the next step to do; but yes, the machine is working flawlessly with the PS/2 keyboard. Still, if they keyboard does work fine in another machine, where does that leave me? I guess some things just weren't made to play...

Compatible, with latest drivers: Windows 7 Compatibility Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 114Key Keyboard

Hi kemical - Nope, there are no other peripherals plugged in. Internally, the computer has a bluray drive and one hard-drive, and nothing fancy in the way of high powered components. It's a 400w power supply, so there should be plenty of spare capacity. Yep, I have the latest drivers from...

OK, I've figured out the problem, but it's nothing I could have predicted. It's my keyboard/mouse (I was using an old Microsoft Wireless desktop set). As it turns out, the problem was if I simply MOVED the keyboard, the computer would shutdown. Yes, it sounds crazy, but I did multiple tests...

Ah, sorry, what I meant by my update comment wasn't that I was suspicious of a single update, but more that I was suspicious that when W7 has any updates pending, the problem occurs. I can't confirm that this is true, but the last two times that W7 has told me it wants to restart to finish...

Hi all - I've searched around for this issue but haven't quite found one which is the same. I'm running 64-Bit W7, and my computer seems to go to sleep/hibernate randomly, for no particular reason. Like, I could be in the middle of typing an e-mail (hence obviously the computer is...