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Gamester:
Having a strange problem with my IPAC2 (connected via PS2).  When the system cold boots (i.e., turned on for the first time), the IPAC will not function.  However, if I do a restart (warm reboot), the IPAC turns on and works fine.  I'm dumbfounded...

I watched the LED on the IPAC, and on cold boot, it flashes, then turns off completely.  During a warm reboot, the light turns on solid and stays on.

Two questions:

1)  Suggestions?  My first suspicion was a motherboard issue.  I tried a couple different BIOS versions, and it made no difference.  I also plugged in a PS2 keyboard and that works fine, so I know the port itself is okay.  I'm more inclined now to think it's something with the IPAC itself.

2) Is the only difference between the USB and PS2 versions of the IPAC2 the cable itself?  Could I use a USB-to-PS2 converter and connect the IPAC to the computer via USB??
DeLuSioNal29:
Try changing a key with the Win-iPac utiltity and then flash it.   Then go back to the defaults and then flash it again.

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Gamester:
Thanks for the reply.  Unfortunately it didn't work...   :-\

It's just weird...  it seems like some kind of initialization or 'handshake' issue between the motherboard and the IPAC on first boot.  Why it corrects itself on a warm reboot, I do not understand.

That's why I'd like to try it plugged into USB.  However, I'm trying to figure out it it's as simple as just using a USB-to-PS2 converter.  Ultimarc's webpage implies that the IPAC board is the same whether you use USB or PS2, it's simply the cable that's different, but I have yet to find any positive confirmation of this.
DeLuSioNal29:
Have you tried contacting Andy@ultimarc.com?

He usually gets back to you insanely fast!  And he's very knowledgable.

Good luck!

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Bobulus:
Does it make any difference if you have a real keyboard plugged into the pass-through or not?
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