Unable to enter Bios

getcarter · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:46

Hi guys i have just built my pc but i am unable to enter bios using a usb keyboard as it does not turn on. Is there a way to enter the bios without the use of a keyboard or do i have to get a ps2 connection keyboard.

EDIT: Asrock Z68 Extreme 4 mobo

Jordan97 · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:53

I think you would need a PS2 connection. You can get adaptors for less than a quid though.

mrnothersan1 · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:54

Best to use a PS2 keyboard and then once you are out of bios/have installed windows/booted into windows, you should be able to use a USB kb. Its best to keep a PS2 keyboard for things like that.

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getcarter · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:57

Im really annoyed with myself because i threw a ps2 keyboard out the other week. Also if i have to get one i cant install windows and enjoy my new pc till tuesday at the earliest because i will need to order one. I feel so stupid right now.
Just got to hope my mate has one but he cant check until hes girlfriend turns up at the park to keep an eye on the kids.

Bigpops · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:58

I had this problem the other day on my Asrock Z68. Turns out my keyboard was plugged into a USB 3 port. Moving it into one above the PS/2 port solved it.

I tried a USB to PS/2 adapter and it did nothing, which I though odd.

getcarter · 2 Jul 2011 at 13:11

Bigpops said:
I had this problem the other day on my Asrock Z68. Turns out my keyboard was plugged into a USB 3 port. Moving it into one above the PS/2 port solved it.

I tried a USB to PS/2 adapter and it did nothing, which I though odd.

Your absolute life-saver. Thanks a lot and thank you to everone else.

paradisiac · 2 Jul 2011 at 13:13

yeh usb 3 legacy is disabled by default, dunno why.

phil-k · 2 Jul 2011 at 19:42

Hi, I am hopefully about to build a system using an Asus P8Z68-V PRO motherboard, so are you saying that as long as I plug my keyboard into a usb 2 port it will be detected
Thanks

paradisiac · 2 Jul 2011 at 19:44

phil-k said:
Hi, I am hopefully about to build a system using an Asus P8Z68-V PRO motherboard, so are you saying that as long as I plug my keyboard into a usb 2 port it will be detected
Thanks

not sure about asus, but in theory yes. dont know of any modern board that doesnt detect a usb keyboard, its just asrock disabled usb 3.0 legacy as default.

phil-k · 2 Jul 2011 at 19:50

Thanks for that, I havn't built a system for quite a while and thought the first post referred to all boards, although I have seen another Asus with a ps2 port while going from page to page choosing a new one, lol

Jokester · 2 Jul 2011 at 19:54

Have you tried it in a non USB3 port?

phil-k · 2 Jul 2011 at 19:58

Havnt started building it yet, hopefully I will get the parts and start next week, I was just looking through forum looking for potential problems

Captain Chaos · 3 Jul 2011 at 08:18

try clearing the cmos also. I had an issue that would not let me get into the bios, until a cmos clear was carried out. Strange but true