An odd thing has started to happen recently with my PC.

On booting up, just before Windows (XP Pro) starts to load up, I get the
error message:

"KEYBOARD IS LOCKED OUT - UNLOCK THE KEY"

The computer then waits for me to press the F1 key to continue loading
Windows, and once Windows is loaded everything is fine. I know the keyboard
itself isn't faulty as I have tried two other keyboards and the same error
appears. I have tried switching from USB to PS2 and again the same error
appears.

I have tried updating the BIOS on my motherboard (ASUS P4S533 Bios Ver 1011)
and that has not fixed the problem.

I'd appreciate some help here as although it isn't a showstopper, it is
annoying.

Mike.

solution:
steps:
system booting to enter "setup"
"load default setting " in cmos and "load optimized value" to set solve
your problem
other wise
the keyboard connector isnot properly sited in the motherboard.
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