Question : Problem: USB Keyboard No Longer Recognized by Windows

Okay I have an environment with several Dell Optiplex 745 units.  They run Windows XP SP2 Professional and have been working fine.  Recently two machines for reason unknown to me, stopped recognizing their USB keyboards.  I have tried moving them to different USB ports, tried replacing them with new USB keyboards, etc.  What is happening is that Windows thinks it is a new device and wants the Admin to login to install the drivers.  But I cannot login because the keyboard doesn't work yet because Windows doesn't think it is installed.

I cannot use On-screen keyboard that is sometimes available in Windows under the Accessibility menu because it is not installed by default on our machines.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I am about ready to toss the darn things out of a window...  :)

Answer : Problem: USB Keyboard No Longer Recognized by Windows

If RDP isn't enabled, you can enable it remotely.

You can use Group Policy if it's part of a domain
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/1e4a44de-2be1-4d29-9387-9f04b79cc17a1033.mspx?mfr=true

Otherwise look through these:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-6045607.html
http://blogs.msdn.com/tonyschr/archive/2004/04/19/116245.aspx
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/services/terminal_services_remote_desktop.htm