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

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!

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"Philip Herlihy" <foof8501@herlihy.eu.veil.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

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

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"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
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> During the boot, access the EVO's BIOS and set the options "Use Legacy USB
> devices" and/or "USB Keyboard"
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> "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!
>>
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>> ## PH, London
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>> "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
>>> ####################
>>>
>>
>>
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