USB Keybord not working until system fully booted

And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?

TIA.

Al.

Allen Drake wrote:
> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?

Most keyboards come with a PS/2 adapter, if your motherboard still
offers PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Try using the PS/2 port instead of
a USB port.

(I use PS/2 ports to free up another USB port.)
--
Crash

"When you get to a fork in the road, take it."
~ Yogi Berra ~

"Allen Drake" <> wrote in message
news:...
> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>
> TIA.
>
> Al.

If you can get into BIOS with your "ugly white beast," look for the a USB
Configuration setting. It's usually under Advanced or On-Board Devices or
similar. If there's a setting for USB Legacy Devices, make sure that's
Enabled. Save and Exit. Now your USB keyboard should be recognized early on
boot-up, allowing you to enter BIOS, pick the Boot Menu (if necessary at
times), etc.
--
SC Tom

On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:42:44 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
<> wrote:

>Allen Drake wrote:
>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
>> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
>> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
>> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>
>Most keyboards come with a PS/2 adapter, if your motherboard still
>offers PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Try using the PS/2 port instead of
>a USB port.
>
>(I use PS/2 ports to free up another USB port.)

That's what I thought but not so with any of the many I have
purchased lately. I have several for the mouse in my collection
widgets and Doodads but none for the KB. I will have to look online I
guess.

Al.

On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 08:13:45 -0400, "SC Tom" <> wrote:

>
>"Allen Drake" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
>> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
>> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
>> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Al.
>
>If you can get into BIOS with your "ugly white beast," look for the a USB
>Configuration setting. It's usually under Advanced or On-Board Devices or
>similar. If there's a setting for USB Legacy Devices, make sure that's
>Enabled. Save and Exit. Now your USB keyboard should be recognized early on
>boot-up, allowing you to enter BIOS, pick the Boot Menu (if necessary at
>times), etc.


That was the first think I checked. From what I remember I think I
can pin it down to when I started to use dual boot options as this bug
only shows up on the two systems that have that feature. However I do
remember it working right after that when I my first thoughts were to
replace a perhaps poor quality wireless KB. I just bought a wired KB
but it seems they all are USB which brings me full circle. I have
updated drivers so I am pretty sure it is not that. I am using EasyBCD
software which I believe was recommended by someone on this group.
Together with iReboot are two great little free apps. Nothing on their
forum http://neosmart.net/forums/ so I thought I would try my luck
with this rather intelligent crowd.

Al.

Allen Drake wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:42:44 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Allen Drake wrote:
>>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
>>> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
>>> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
>>> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>> Most keyboards come with a PS/2 adapter, if your motherboard still
>> offers PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Try using the PS/2 port instead of
>> a USB port.
>>
>> (I use PS/2 ports to free up another USB port.)
>
> That's what I thought but not so with any of the many I have
> purchased lately. I have several for the mouse in my collection
> widgets and Doodads but none for the KB. I will have to look online I
> guess.

They are the same. The mouse adapter should work with the keyboard.
--
Crash

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."
~ W. Edwards Deming ~

Allen Drake <> écrivait
news::

> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>
> TIA.
>
> Al.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...E&N=100008650%
20600009661&IsNodeId=1&name=PS%2f2

Dominique wrote:
> Allen Drake <> écrivait
> news::
>
>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and
>> I might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might
>> come unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I
>> am not coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can
>> be done?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>> Al.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...E&N=100008650%
> 20600009661&IsNodeId=1&name=PS%2f2

Unwrapped:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=1&name=PS%2f2

Shortened:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3m5rmjr

--
Crash

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
~ Samuel Johnson ~

Allen Drake wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 08:13:45 -0400, "SC Tom"<> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Allen Drake"<> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
>>> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
>>> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
>>> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Al.
>>
>> If you can get into BIOS with your "ugly white beast," look for the a USB
>> Configuration setting. It's usually under Advanced or On-Board Devices or
>> similar. If there's a setting for USB Legacy Devices, make sure that's
>> Enabled. Save and Exit. Now your USB keyboard should be recognized early on
>> boot-up, allowing you to enter BIOS, pick the Boot Menu (if necessary at
>> times), etc.
>
>
> That was the first think I checked. From what I remember I think I
> can pin it down to when I started to use dual boot options as this bug
> only shows up on the two systems that have that feature. However I do
> remember it working right after that when I my first thoughts were to
> replace a perhaps poor quality wireless KB. I just bought a wired KB
> but it seems they all are USB

There are adapters from USB to PS2.

> which brings me full circle. I have
> updated drivers so I am pretty sure it is not that. I am using EasyBCD
> software which I believe was recommended by someone on this group.
> Together with iReboot are two great little free apps. Nothing on their
> forum http://neosmart.net/forums/ so I thought I would try my luck
> with this rather intelligent crowd.
>
> Al.

"Allen Drake" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 08:13:45 -0400, "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Allen Drake" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>> And I am unable to enter BIOS. I guess all the new ones are USB and I
>>> might be stuck with this ugly white beast that seems it might come
>>> unplugged any time now. I have searched for a solution but I am not
>>> coming up with anything. Does anyone have any idea what can be done?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>> Al.
>>
>>If you can get into BIOS with your "ugly white beast," look for the a USB
>>Configuration setting. It's usually under Advanced or On-Board Devices or
>>similar. If there's a setting for USB Legacy Devices, make sure that's
>>Enabled. Save and Exit. Now your USB keyboard should be recognized early
>>on
>>boot-up, allowing you to enter BIOS, pick the Boot Menu (if necessary at
>>times), etc.
>
>
> That was the first think I checked. From what I remember I think I
> can pin it down to when I started to use dual boot options as this bug
> only shows up on the two systems that have that feature. However I do
> remember it working right after that when I my first thoughts were to
> replace a perhaps poor quality wireless KB. I just bought a wired KB
> but it seems they all are USB which brings me full circle. I have
> updated drivers so I am pretty sure it is not that. I am using EasyBCD
> software which I believe was recommended by someone on this group.
> Together with iReboot are two great little free apps. Nothing on their
> forum http://neosmart.net/forums/ so I thought I would try my luck
> with this rather intelligent crowd.
>
> Al.

Whether it's dual boot or not really shouldn't matter. BIOS is accessed long
before either option kicks in. If it's the dual boot option menu that you
can't navigate around, then that's a different issue than entering BIOS.
--
SC Tom