EBK A+ GUIDE TO HARDWARE
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ISBN: 9781305446434
Author: ANDREWS
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 7, Problem 1TC
Explanation of Solution
Given:
PS/2 keyboard does not support the system but the keyboard is working fine.
To find: The reason why PS/2 keyboard is not working on the system.
Solution:
In this case, disable the PS/2 port in BIOS setup. For disabling the PS/2 port, install the new keyboard by using PS/2 splitter for the BIOS setup changes. Also, connect the mouse with PS/2 mouse port. Therefore, after changing the BIOS setup, the problem will get resolved.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
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