Keyboard not recognised at boot (Dual)

sdfuk · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:33

Hi

I've got XP pro and vista running on same pc - its been working fine for ages until I tried to boot into XP today and the keyboad (Logitech G15) flashes once and I cannot choose between XP Pro and Vista. It automaticcaly goes into Vista and the keyboad is funtional again.

I know from googling that the problem is setting legacy usb keyboard drivers in the BIOS but the problem is that i cant even get into the BIOS at boot as the keybaord is dead.

Is there anyway to get the PC to reboot into BIOS from Vista.

Thanks for any help
S

Snakedoctor · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:35

Enable usb support for keyboards and mice in BIOS. You may need to locate a ps2 keyboard first though.

romperstomper · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:35

retracted

sdfuk · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:41

tried a ps/2 keyboard that doesn't respond at boot - have read somewhere to reset the cmos?

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:43

sdfuk said:
tried a ps/2 keyboard that doesn't respond at boot - have read somewhere to reset the cmos?

Yeah, give the BIOS a reset and see what happens.

Burnsy

[SKR]Phoenix · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:45

romperstomper said:
If its a cordless keyboard it will not work in the bios ,you need a plug in one .

Every PC I've had in the last 8 years has had a wireless keyboard and I have no issues using the BIOS. I think you are VERY mistaken!

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:46

[SKR]Phoenix;12178103 said:
Every PC I've had in the last 8 years has had a wireless keyboard and I have no issues using the BIOS. I think you are VERY mistaken!

If it's USB it can have issues.

Burnsy

uv · 29 Jul 2008 at 13:21

My g/f is using a wireless usb kb/mouse, and can access bios without issues

I guess it's down to luck on whether legacy usb is enabled by default

romperstomper · 29 Jul 2008 at 13:59

[SKR]Phoenix;12178103 said:
I think you are VERY mistaken!

yeah you right ,it does work in bios

I can't start my pc using my cordless keyboard though

[SKR]Phoenix · 29 Jul 2008 at 15:14

romperstomper said:
yeah you right ,it does work in bios

I can't start my pc using my cordless keyboard though

Ah, now that's a different matter. Yeah, don't think that works on mine either.

As for a usb keyboard not working in the bios, usually that's just USB Legacy Support as mentioned above.

The only way I can see a USB keyboard not working is if it's some cheapo-non-standard-conforming jobby. :confused:

sdfuk · 29 Jul 2008 at 20:24

well USB logitech G not recognised at boot, neither is a normal PS2 keyboard. Perhaps a vista update has buggered it up.

Would a BIOS flash help - I think I can do one from withon Windows?

Burnsy2023 · 29 Jul 2008 at 23:40

sdfuk said:
well USB logitech G not recognised at boot, neither is a normal PS2 keyboard. Perhaps a vista update has buggered it up.

Would a BIOS flash help - I think I can do one from withon Windows?

Can you get into the BIOS?

Burnsy

sdfuk · 30 Jul 2008 at 00:23

Mate - thats the whole problem - No keyboard = no getting into BIOS.

I'm going to buy a PS2 to USB converter tomorrow for the old PS2 keyboard and give that a go - otherwise I really don't know what else to do.

Is there a way to reboot autyomatically into BIOS i.e. via msconfig - I look but theres nothing obvious.

sdfuk · 30 Jul 2008 at 00:25

just to keep me smiling the ASUS bios flash is ****ing up as well. No registry key or something......

sdfuk · 30 Jul 2008 at 09:35

Problem solved by clearing CMOS

bledd · 30 Jul 2008 at 09:43

it's very hit & miss

some keyboards work better than others in usb mode

if i find a pc that it's not working with, i let it boot into windows fully, then swap the usb port, then shutdown properly (not hold the power switch)

usually next time you turn it on, it picks it up ok