Needs to disconnect and reconnect the keyboard at startup
Needs to disconnect and reconnect the keyboard at startup
Hello.
As mentioned in the title, I'm experiencing a problem where my keyboard fails to activate on startup unless it's unplugged and plugged back in. This occurs roughly 80% of the time and has persisted for several months. Despite trying all possible solutions, nothing has resolved the matter. The problem seems to appear simultaneously with my recent GPU upgrade from a 2070 to a 4070ti Super.
At first, the issue started with my Razer Blackwidow, which was several years old, and it has persisted with my brand new Logitech G512. I had updated my BIOS, Windows, and drivers, removed all peripheral software, reinstalled everything after the failure, adjusted power settings, updated chipset drivers, ran system checks, performed malware scans, booted without a mouse, used alternative mice, and even generated performance reports. All attempts have been unsuccessful.
In Device Manager, I see four (sometimes five) devices listed under Keyboard as HID Keyboard Driver. Some indicate USB input device for location, and one shows my mouse. My mouse also appears in the mouse drivers section. This led me to suspect a mouse-related problem, but the issue persists even when I power on the PC without a mouse connected.
I have a Ryzen 9 9900x with an RTX 4070ti Super on an x670 Gaming x AX V2. If anyone has insights into what might be causing this, it would be extremely valuable. This has been a long and frustrating challenge, and I truly appreciate any suggestions you can offer. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope the reader is doing well.
I've started the PC in safe mode once, and the problem didn't appear then. However, since the issue doesn't happen every time, it's difficult to extract meaningful information from a single occurrence.
Typically you would power off the PC and then restart it several times to see if the issue persists.
Remove any devices that were not installed and their associated drivers from Device Manager and Task Manager under Startup settings.
Make sure to inspect hidden devices in the View tab.
Check the drivers list: have you downloaded all necessary drivers yourself from the manufacturer's site? If yes, reinstall and adjust as needed.
Avoid using third-party tools or installers; handle everything manually.
Be cautious about the website you download drivers from—just because it mentions the manufacturer doesn’t guarantee authenticity.
Review Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer for any error codes, warnings, or messages related to the keyboard not functioning.