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bvoltero
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:39 am Post subject:
Wireless USB keyboard - BIOS |
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For some reason I am unable to boot to the BIOS or interact with my PC until
the GUI kicks in. I cannot choose between profiles, I cannot "Press any key
to boot from CD", etc. Dell says a usb keyboard cannot be used in this way.
I'm near positive that I've been able to do this in the past... I was ready
to give up on this, but I have this nagging feeling. So if anyone knows
difinitively - can a usb wireless keyboard be used to edit the BIOS or is a
PS/2 keyboard required?
Thanks.
Brad Voltero |
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Jason Tsang
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:36 am Post subject:
Re: Wireless USB keyboard - BIOS |
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If your bios has legacy USB support for keyboards, enabling it *should*
allow it to work in the manner that you want.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"bvoltero" <bvoltero@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | For some reason I am unable to boot to the BIOS or interact with my PC
until
the GUI kicks in. I cannot choose between profiles, I cannot "Press any
key
to boot from CD", etc. Dell says a usb keyboard cannot be used in this
way.
I'm near positive that I've been able to do this in the past... I was
ready
to give up on this, but I have this nagging feeling. So if anyone knows
difinitively - can a usb wireless keyboard be used to edit the BIOS or is
a
PS/2 keyboard required?
Thanks.
Brad Voltero |
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bvoltero
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Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:
Re: Wireless USB keyboard - BIOS |
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I remeber a "legacy USB support" setting in my BIOS. I'll need to use a PS/2
keyboard to get there and ensure that I have that setting switched on...
thanks.
"Jason Tsang" wrote:
| Quote: | If your bios has legacy USB support for keyboards, enabling it *should*
allow it to work in the manner that you want.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"bvoltero" <bvoltero@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3493CA60-0AD7-4737-B30A-F15FA4A6B3C6@microsoft.com...
For some reason I am unable to boot to the BIOS or interact with my PC
until
the GUI kicks in. I cannot choose between profiles, I cannot "Press any
key
to boot from CD", etc. Dell says a usb keyboard cannot be used in this
way.
I'm near positive that I've been able to do this in the past... I was
ready
to give up on this, but I have this nagging feeling. So if anyone knows
difinitively - can a usb wireless keyboard be used to edit the BIOS or is
a
PS/2 keyboard required?
Thanks.
Brad Voltero
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