I assume that your brother-in-law has gone to control panel/keyboard/hardware/trouble shoot. I went this with XP without coming up with anything. Maybe someone else can follow the path and come up with an idea. ----- Original Message ----- From: "PcCowboy" <saddle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "pchelper" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: [pchelpers] keyboard stops working while on internet > My brother-in-law is having a strange problem. > When he is on the internet, his keyboard stops working. > Also the internet will not shutdown. His mouse will still work, > and he can go to the desktop. And any programs that he > opens, the keyboard still works. It just will not work > while the internet window is open. > He is screaming for help. > > Pc > ---- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.699 / Virus Database: 456 - Release Date: 6/4/2004 -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.