Re: need advice/help

Now that your USB problem is fixed, let's go back to
the original problem - Office 2007.

Is this a hard requirement that OpenOffice cannot
address? If MSO2007 is absolutely required, will
CrossOver Office work for you?

Just looking for alternatives to dual booting . . .

JD


--- 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?
>
> Very Many Thanks,
> -j
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