Computer stops responding (hangs) when you press the Sleep hot key (232414)

RESOLUTION

Connect the keyboard to both the universal serial bus (USB) and the PS/2 ports

1. Quit all programs, and then turn off the computer.
2. Plug the PS/2 connector on the Natural Keyboard Pro into the PS/2 port on your computer.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Plug the USB connector on the Natural Keyboard Pro into the USB port on your computer.
5. Install the Microsoft IntelliType Pro software.

Use Device Manager to troubleshoot possible hardware configuration problems on your computer

In Device Manager, look for marked problems with devices. If there is a problem with a device, it is listed in the hardware tree under Computer.

Additionally, the problem device has a symbol that indicates the type of problem, for example a black exclamation point (!) on a yellow field indicates the device is in a problem state. Note that a device that is in a problem state can function.

A red X indicates a disabled device. A disabled device is a device that is physically present in the computer and is consuming resources, but does not have a protected-mode driver loaded.

A blue i on a white field on a device resource, in Computer Properties, indicates that the Use Automatic Settings feature is not selected for the device and that the resource was manually selected. Note that this does not indicate a problem or disabled state.

At the top of the property sheet, there is a description of the device. When you click the Resource tab, the window in the middle of the tab indicates which resource types are available for the selected device.

The list box at the bottom contains a Conflicting Device list. This list indicates a conflict with an error code. If any devices are listed as having a conflict, disable the devices in Device Manager. To do so, folow these steps:

1. Double-click the branch that contains the device that you want to disable, click the device, and then click Properties.
2. On the General tab, click to select the Disable In This Hardware Profile check box, and then click OK.
3. Restart your computer

If no devices are listed as having a conflict, follow these steps to disable devices in Device Manager:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. On the Hardware tab, double-click System, and then click Device Manager.
3. On the Device Manager tab, disable all devices under the following branches:
   • Display adapters
   • Floppy disk controllers
   • Hard disk controllers
   • Keyboard
   • Mouse
   • Network adapters
   • Ports
   • PCMCIA socket
   • SCSI controllers
   • Sound, video, and game controllers
   To disable a device in Device Manager, follow these steps:
   1. Double-click the branch that contains the device that you want to disable, click the device, and then click Properties.
   2. On the General tab, click to select the Disable In This Hardware Profile check box , and then click OK.
   3. Restart your computer.
4. If the problem is resolved, enable the devices that you disabled in step 3, and then verify that no devices are conflicting.
   
   Note Enable devices in the following order:
   • COM ports
   • Hard disk controllers
   • Floppy disk controllers
   • Other devices
   To enable a device and look for possible conflicts, follow these steps:
   1. Double-click the branch that contains the device that you want to enable, click the device, and then click Properties.
   2. On the General tab, click to clear the Disable In This Hardware Profile check box.
   3. Click the Resources tab, and then verify that there are no conflicts listed under the Conflicting Device List.
      
      Note that the Resources tab does not appear for each device.
   4. Click OK, and then restart your computer.

If this resolves the issue, contact the manufacturer to update the device driver. For information about how to contact P1, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.