On Monday, I was connecting and disconnecting things on this computer and the old one, when I "lost" the keyboard on this computer. I clicked "properties," and was there was no keyboard connected, even though it was in fact connected.
I began using the on-line keyboard, and while it works, it's slow going.
I didn't worry about it, because the keyboard was pretty much shot anyway; in my frustration and impatience, I'd probably wrecked the end (clip) that goes into the tower. So I figured I'd just get a new keyboard when I was in the big city today, which I did.
When I first connected it, the keyboard, but then the mouse didn't.
So I switched the connections, after which the mouse worked, but the keyboard didn't.
Groan. Of course I'm grateful to have at least a keyboard, but.....
l guess I'll have to take the whole thing to the big city, but I fiugured I would ask here first, in case it's something simple.
The whole computer's a Dell.
I am willing to remain right here on this thread to give immediate responses if someone's willing to take the time to guide me through this, if one thinks it's fixable at this end.