Ps2 connection not working!?

i have just repaired a p.c with a foxconn mobo using a s.i.s chipset


for some reason both of the ps2 ports wont work so i had to install windows xp sp2 using both a usb mouse and keyboard


upon first inspection inside the p.c case the dust inside there was unbeleivable,it must of been at least a millimetre thick,so i used a usb vacumn to clean it out


is there any way to get the ps2 connectors working again,upon installation of windows i tried the ps2 mouse again but it still didnt work,so i shall try using compressed air in the socket and see how that goes


is there any settings in bios that will get the ps2 connector working,?


cheers

Ps2 connection not working!?
If you cant get it going it is probably damaged in some way.





have you thought about replacing keyboard and mouse with usb versions?





You may need to activate USB mouse And Keybaord support in the BIOS
Reply:Did you try a different PS2 keyboard and mouse? One of them being faulty could produce the same symptoms. You could try with just the keyboard connected. (and a USB mouse or not).





The keyboard is detected by the BIOS program and the mouse by Windows on starting. You can change connection type with power off.
Reply:PS"s are notoriously difficult to network through a pc. try asking your question to the friendly people at the official Playstation forum at www.playstation.com
Reply:There generally is not a way to disable a ps/2 connection within the bios, so there is no setting that will help you.





Most likely it is either a bad solder joint or just gunk clogged up in there. Along with compressed air, you may want to pick up some contact cleaner to... well... clean the contacts. A quick spray should flush out everything that is stopping it.





Don't take this the wrong way, but you are plugging the keyboard and mouse in while the computer is powered off, right?
Reply:It sounds like your keyboard fuse is blown. It's a 1/2 amp pico-fuse usually, looks like a 1/4 watt resistor without the color bands, it's usually clear or green depending on who made it, and located very near the keyboard jack. Solder a new one across the blown one, or if you're really gutsy, a jumper wire.