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Thank you! Saves me from having to state the fact. (-:
Always keep around a PS2 keyboard/mouse or the necessary adapters for when
your bios get reset do to inconsistencies. Overclockers especially need
them!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:ejv8WgdoFHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You only need to use the PS/2 keyboard or mouse once (or everytime you
> reset the BIOS). Then you will have to set the BIOS to "Use Legacy USB
> Suppor" or "Use USB keyboard".
>
>
> "MrHappy" <baragonia@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2AD29AE6-FBE5-49CB-A539-ABA1BBD16900@microsoft.com...
>> is therte really no way to make this work. understandably, the pc
>> expects
>> to find some basic components on the post. the keyboard and mouse are
>> important. it expects to find the ps2 keyboard. but what i do not
>> understand
>> is how i was able to use my usb mouse, with no problems at all, on a
>> fresh
>> load and new system i built.
>> the best option is to buy old equiptment...?
>>
>> i have heard in discussion of flash memory, that microsoft will not allow
>> usb devices to boot as a primary drive (in other words, if i have a 4 gig
>> flash drive loaded with windows os, i cannot use it to boot as a hard
>> drive)
>> is this the limitation that also prevents the detection of usb input
>> devices?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Use a PS2 keyboard or a USB to PS2 adapter.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>> "If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>
>>> "Bigb609" <Bigb609@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:912880A5-F5C1-4B4E-AA28-B8CF20A32AEE@microsoft.com...
>>> > The usb keyboard does not work on bootup as i can not get into System
>>> > Config
>>> > by
>>> > hitting F2 .
>>> > Is there a way to fix this and if so how
>>> > Thankx Bigb609
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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