On 9/23/07, Josh Coffman wrote: > On 9/23/07, Dazed_75 wrote: > > > > > > > > On 9/23/07, Josh Coffman wrote: > > > I'm having serious problems with my desktop. It starts with we need to > > > use ms office 2007. So, I figured I would make it dual boot windows so > > > it would be easier on my wife. > > > > > > when I boot the machine with any bootable disc, the keytboard doesn't > > > work at the critical time when you have to press a key to boot the cd. > > > > > > I've already wiped the drive so I can't just boot up my old linux > > > install. I'm going to put ubuntu on it right now, which fortunately > > > auto-boots in 30 secs if you don't press a key (because eve at the > > > ubuntu boot selection screen I cant use the keybord). > > > > > > Details.. I'm using a USB keyboard and mouse, which did work when I > > > originally installed XP on this machine last summer. (I built the > > > machine) Last night, I did get the keyboard to work during that time, > > > and somehow partly installed XP, but it fails part way install the > > > graphical install phase. I think because the cd is scratched. I dunno. > > > > > > I'm pretty stressed out as I'm just trying to help out the family; I > > > already wasn't happy about having to put windows back on. > > > > > > Any tips on a usb keyboard working, then not working, then working again? > > > > There is a fair chance the usb keyboard is not recognized because the BIOS > > is set to NOT do USB emulation. Watch when you boot the machine for a msg > > in one corner of the screen which saays something like Press Fookey to enter > > Setup. Press that key immediately to get into BIOS. f you do not see > > such\h a message, try rotating through F1, F2, and DEL keys. > > > > It's F@. and F11 for the boot menu. I'll have to look for USB er... f2 > emulation. No KVM to worry about. > > > Another possibility is if you are using a PS2 based KVM switch with an > > adapter on your USB keyboard plug. If the KVM is not getting power to the > > keyboard you may need to add power to the KVM switch as I did (assuming > > yours has a way to do so) to my iogear KVM.. > > > > > Very Many Thanks, > > > -j > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being > > either proven right or pleasantly surprised. > > - George F. Will > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss