Cordless keyboard - PC won't boot without a corded one!

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

My friend has a cordless keyboard on her Windows 2000 Compaq Evo 1.8. When
the machine boots, it complains it can't find a keyboard - presumably
because the driver for the USB receiver hasn't loaded at that early stage.
She has to keep an old PS2 keyboard plugged in. This is the second time
I've encountered this situation.

Is there a fix?

--
####################
## PH, London
####################

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Whoops! Should have picked a Win2K group - sorry! I'll nevertheless be
glad of any tips!

--
####################
## PH, London
####################
"Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
news:eVQbPcGFFHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> My friend has a cordless keyboard on her Windows 2000 Compaq Evo 1.8.
> When the machine boots, it complains it can't find a keyboard - presumably
> because the driver for the USB receiver hasn't loaded at that early stage.
> She has to keep an old PS2 keyboard plugged in. This is the second time
> I've encountered this situation.
>
> Is there a fix?
>
> --
> ####################
> ## PH, London
> ####################
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

During the boot, access the EVO's BIOS and set the options "Use Legacy USB
devices" and/or "USB Keyboard"


"Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
news:e6cbqeGFFHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Whoops! Should have picked a Win2K group - sorry! I'll nevertheless be
> glad of any tips!
>
> --
> ####################
> ## PH, London
> ####################
> "Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
> news:eVQbPcGFFHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> My friend has a cordless keyboard on her Windows 2000 Compaq Evo 1.8.
>> When the machine boots, it complains it can't find a keyboard -
>> presumably because the driver for the USB receiver hasn't loaded at that
>> early stage. She has to keep an old PS2 keyboard plugged in. This is the
>> second time I've encountered this situation.
>>
>> Is there a fix?
>>
>> --
>> ####################
>> ## PH, London
>> ####################
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Thanks, Yves - I'll try that next time I'm there!

--
####################
## PH, London
####################
"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:O7gvfpGFFHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> During the boot, access the EVO's BIOS and set the options "Use Legacy USB
> devices" and/or "USB Keyboard"
>
>
> "Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
> news:e6cbqeGFFHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Whoops! Should have picked a Win2K group - sorry! I'll nevertheless be
>> glad of any tips!
>>
>> --
>> ####################
>> ## PH, London
>> ####################
>> "Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
>> news:eVQbPcGFFHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> My friend has a cordless keyboard on her Windows 2000 Compaq Evo 1.8.
>>> When the machine boots, it complains it can't find a keyboard -
>>> presumably because the driver for the USB receiver hasn't loaded at that
>>> early stage. She has to keep an old PS2 keyboard plugged in. This is
>>> the second time I've encountered this situation.
>>>
>>> Is there a fix?
>>>
>>> --
>>> ####################
>>> ## PH, London
>>> ####################
>>>
>>
>>
>
>