Update-
Andy had me go to control panel>device manager>right click on
the Keyboard entry in the Keyboard section, uninstall. also the USB composite device under the USB section.
Reboot PC.
Jpac still not being recognized.
Switched the USB cable to the other connector on the Jpac PCB (there are 2 identical).
Then the PC acknowledged the PCB and installed the driver.
Working again and now there is an HID keyboard entry under the device manager>keyboard section.
So it looks like for some bizarre reason that connector went bad without being physically touched in any way or jiggled. odd but it is working again, so back to learning about Daphne! woot.
thanks for the reply, too.