cant press a key to boot from cd

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 02:46

could anyone help as the title says I cant press a key to boot from cd as when that screen has appered my keyboard has frozen and does nothing yet when i turn the computer on i can still access the bios settings.

sja360 · 25 Nov 2006 at 02:51

what keyboard is it you've got?
also does it work fine in windows etc just this is the only problem? i suppose a quick solution is to plug in another keyboard and see if it can boot of the cd when it asks.

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 02:57

yep works on another system ok only got the one keyboard at the moment might go out tomorrow and get a cheap one to see if that will work. oh by the way its just a basic usb keyboard

ns400r · 25 Nov 2006 at 03:38

Check in the bios for options on the way the system uses the USB keyboard.
Usually something like 'USB support' OS/Bios.

binaryknight · 25 Nov 2006 at 03:40

silly question but you have enabled dos usb keybord support in the bios..........

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 04:31

ok thanks it got it working but now the computer shuts down when it starts to read the windows disc

postmanfw · 25 Nov 2006 at 05:01

Thats not good. Sounds like a hardware problem. I would guess the hard drive but try running memtest first and/or try another hard drive.

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 13:24

harddrive is ok can get that working in another system as with the cd drive but each time i try in the new system it shuts down as it gets to the setup screen

t31os · 25 Nov 2006 at 13:37

List the hardware for the system please mate.

To speculate at this stage i'd say it sounds like a PSU on its last legs..... or incorrect bios setting. Pure speculation at this point though of course.

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 13:42

abit aw9d-max, core 2 duo e6600, corsair 2gb ddr2 twin 2x. not to sure what the drives are as they have been used from an older system psu is a thermaltake purepower 500w.

t31os · 25 Nov 2006 at 13:55

Any OC?........tried clear CMOS?

trooper844 · 25 Nov 2006 at 14:08

yes claered cmos and tried using ram in other slots and 1 at a time still the same and cant check ram in another system cos other sstem isnt ddr2

t31os · 25 Nov 2006 at 14:12

Strip it down to essenitals, unplug case fans, extra storage drives.

Basicly lighten the load on the PSU, and see if that helps...... might help just to have a look at the PSU rails in the bios though.

Is the disk in good condit to?....... cleaned it, checked for dust or scrathes?.....

Tried another HDD?