On 9/23/07, Josh Coffman <joshcoffman@gmail.com> 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.
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
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