XP Install with USB Keybaord - Help

PhatEd · 18 Nov 2006 at 10:09

Hi guys,

First of all let me tell you the keyboard I am using. It is a Microsoft Natural Multimedia keyboard which is PS/2 but the PS/2 port on my computer seems to have shorted out so I have obtained a PS/2 to USB dongle which I have been using fine on my current installation.

Problem is that when I try to reinstall my o/s XP Home it goes into the DOS part of the setup fine but when it asks me to press R to repair or Enter to continue etc it doesn't seem to recognise the keyboard.

I have got the USB support turned on in the BIOS so that ain't the problem. Think it might be the dongle???

Anyone know how I can get around this?

Thanks

bledd · 18 Nov 2006 at 12:27

it'll be an option in the bios somewhere, look for usb legacy support

GeForce · 18 Nov 2006 at 12:41

bledd. said:
it'll be an option in the bios somewhere, look for usb legacy support

I have got the USB support turned on in the BIOS so that ain't the problem.

That's not the problem

I've actually got no ideas on this one though...

Jon

ns400r · 18 Nov 2006 at 12:52

It will be the problem.
The bios needs to give USB control to the OS. Look for that option.
What motherboard do you have?

touch · 18 Nov 2006 at 12:55

could be the dongle. I'v had loads of problems with those things.
got another computer/friends computer to test it on?

bledd · 18 Nov 2006 at 13:02

GeForce said:
That's not the problem

if it works in windows, but not in windows setup, then it is the problem

look for usb legacy support

might be 'usb mode - bios or os'