Mouse and keyboard not working on Windows 8.1 after Ubuntu dual boot?
After dual booting my system with Ubuntu, my mouse and keyboard no longer work, in Windows 8.1. The light on the peripherals glows, so I know they are on, however they are just not responding. In the UEFI and Ubuntu however, they work just fine. I have to restart my computer though about 10 different times and eventually it will work, but then after another few restarts the mouse will stop working again. How can I fix this?
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After dual booting my system with Ubuntu, my mouse and keyboard no longer work, in Windows 8.1. The light on the peripherals glows, so I know they are on, however they are just not responding. In the UEFI and Ubuntu however, they work just fine. I have to restart my computer though about 10 different times and eventually it will work, but then after another few restarts the mouse will stop working again. How can I fix this?
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What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25
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After dual booting my system with Ubuntu, my mouse and keyboard no longer work, in Windows 8.1. The light on the peripherals glows, so I know they are on, however they are just not responding. In the UEFI and Ubuntu however, they work just fine. I have to restart my computer though about 10 different times and eventually it will work, but then after another few restarts the mouse will stop working again. How can I fix this?
linux ubuntu
edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
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After dual booting my system with Ubuntu, my mouse and keyboard no longer work, in Windows 8.1. The light on the peripherals glows, so I know they are on, however they are just not responding. In the UEFI and Ubuntu however, they work just fine. I have to restart my computer though about 10 different times and eventually it will work, but then after another few restarts the mouse will stop working again. How can I fix this?
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linux ubuntu
edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
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edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
11.2k42058
asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
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edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
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edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
11.2k42058
edited Jul 8 '15 at 21:59
ctrl-alt-delor
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11.2k42058
asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 21:37
Matt JonesMatt Jones
34127
34127
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 8 mins ago
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What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25
add a comment |
What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25
What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25
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I ran into the same problem after installing Ubuntu as a dual boot in a pre-existing Windows 7 computer. I solved it by going into the bios and setting "xHCI hand-off" to "enabled". That made my mice and keyboard work again.
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I ran into the same problem after installing Ubuntu as a dual boot in a pre-existing Windows 7 computer. I solved it by going into the bios and setting "xHCI hand-off" to "enabled". That made my mice and keyboard work again.
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I ran into the same problem after installing Ubuntu as a dual boot in a pre-existing Windows 7 computer. I solved it by going into the bios and setting "xHCI hand-off" to "enabled". That made my mice and keyboard work again.
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I ran into the same problem after installing Ubuntu as a dual boot in a pre-existing Windows 7 computer. I solved it by going into the bios and setting "xHCI hand-off" to "enabled". That made my mice and keyboard work again.
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I ran into the same problem after installing Ubuntu as a dual boot in a pre-existing Windows 7 computer. I solved it by going into the bios and setting "xHCI hand-off" to "enabled". That made my mice and keyboard work again.
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What happens if every restart is just Windows-8 (not Ubuntu)?
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 8 '15 at 22:00
I haven't gotten the chance to try that yet. But the first time it started working again I switched to ubuntu then back again and the mouse still worked and I restarted and went directly into windows and it worked. Then after switching back over to ubuntu the next day for a couple of hours it started again.
– Matt Jones
Jul 8 '15 at 22:11
When you say started again, do you mean stopped working? Or continued to work properly? Both interpretations are possible.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 9 '15 at 6:45
I managed to fix it. Turns out some chipset drivers had gotten uninstalled. Also disabling XHCI and enabling EHCI allowed a temporary fix until next restart which then allowed me to go in and reinstall my chipset drivers.
– Matt Jones
Jul 11 '15 at 0:00
Can you write up an answer. You can answer your own question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jul 11 '15 at 9:25