How can you check if your PS2 port is functioning correctly?

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Posted by King Of My Castle on 1, 2001 at 11:07 AM:

Hi, anyone know how to check a PS2 port out?

Here's my story. I bought a Hotrod SE. This plugs into the PS2 port but has a keyboard thru so that you can have both running at once. Problem is that they dont work together. I have to hot-swap the joystick whenever I want to use MAME. Then hot-swap back for the keyboard. Dangerous, I know.

When I boot up with the Hotrod I get the message "Keyboard Error or Keyboard not plugged in" during the disk initialisation bit - before Windows kicks in.

I thought there was a problem with the HOTROD and they sent me a new encoder in 2 days, great! But it didn't work :(

I took the HOTROD round to two friends and it worked fine. The problem was therefore with my PC.

I checked the motherboard's makers site, SHUTTLE, and nobody else with the board had had any PS2 problem. Its an Intel 440BX - SpaceWalker.

Now, I think it could be two things.
1. A dodgy Power Supply or
2. A dodgy motherboard.

Any idea how I should attempt to solve this problem? I can't seem to check the power supply as there's no easy places for my multi-meter to go.

All types of solution are very very welcome.

Thanks.

John King..

Follow Ups:

Re: How can you check if your PS2 port is functioning correctly? Zapper 3/01/2001 (1)
- Do I blame the Motherboard, Hotrod King Of My Castle 3/02/2001 (0)
IMO,Your port is fine (more) Ron Michallick 3/01/2001 (6)
- A question for you. Ron Michallick 3/01/2001 (5)
  - Thanks. And an answer.. King Of My Castle 3/01/2001 (4)
    - Re: Thanks. And an answer.. Andy Warne 3/01/2001 (3)
      - Bloody Motherboard!!! (more) King Of My Castle 3/02/2001 (2)
        
        Re: Bloody Motherboard!!! (more) Andy Warne 3/02/2001 (1)
        
        You're probably right.. King Of My Castle 3/02/2001 (0)

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: Hi, anyone know how to check a PS2 port out? : Here's my story. I bought a Hotrod SE. This plugs into the PS2 port but has a keyboard thru so that you can have both running at once. Problem is that they dont work together. I have to hot-swap the joystick whenever I want to use MAME. Then hot-swap back for the keyboard. Dangerous, I know. : When I boot up with the Hotrod I get the message "Keyboard Error or Keyboard not plugged in" during the disk initialisation bit - before Windows kicks in. : I thought there was a problem with the HOTROD and they sent me a new encoder in 2 days, great! But it didn't work :( : I took the HOTROD round to two friends and it worked fine. The problem was therefore with my PC. : I checked the motherboard's makers site, SHUTTLE, and nobody else with the board had had any PS2 problem. Its an Intel 440BX - SpaceWalker. : Now, I think it could be two things. : 1. A dodgy Power Supply or : 2. A dodgy motherboard. : Any idea how I should attempt to solve this problem? I can't seem to check the power supply as there's no easy places for my multi-meter to go. : All types of solution are very very welcome. : Thanks. : John King..

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