Numeric keypad problem

**megane** · 03-22-2000, 02:53 AM

Hi There
I'm using small keypad to control my mp3player, but everytime I turn on my computer my keypad don't work until I
dont plug it out and then plug IN.

Why's that.

(Sorry for my bad English)

**Mantis** · 03-22-2000, 02:18 PM

I had this problem.
Basically your keyboard is "crashing" due to ****ty power levels coming from the computer when you fire it up..
Try a different power inverter, i went from 150 to 300 and that fixed it for me..
But I don't think the wattage had anything to do with it, more the higher quality of the 300 watt..

**Old El Paso** · 03-22-2000, 03:46 PM

Mine does the same thing...mine beeps excessively though. I haven't tried fixing it...I'm to damn lazy. And there is no way I'm buying ANOTHER inverter.

**megane** · 03-23-2000, 06:49 PM

i have 300W power inverter, but the standard keyboard is working well

**Old El Paso** · 03-23-2000, 08:56 PM

That's something that I noticed too...a full size keyboard works with no problem. It's only the keypad that gives me a hard time.

**TimW** · 03-23-2000, 11:28 PM

might sound like a no brainer but make sure "halt on keyboard error" or "halt on errors" is turned to "off" or "none". I once had that problem where it wouldnt recognize a keypad as a keyboard.

Tim

**mjohnson** · 03-24-2000, 08:21 AM

I have this problem *only* if I don't shutdown windows properly...

**Mp3Chevy** · 04-05-2000, 09:36 AM

Has <strong>anyone</strong> found a fix for this yet? My player is *perfect* except for the fact that i have to boot with a normal keyboard then switch to the keypad!

My player has a 200 watt AT power supply running off a Radio Shack 220 watt inverter (which is plugged into the lighter)

Any help would be <strong>greatly</strong> appreciated!

[This message has been edited by Mp3Chevy (edited 04-05-2000).]