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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / May 2007Keyboard won't respond on CD or floppy bootup
Running XP SP2. I'm trying to boot my pc from a floppy or Vista Home Premium Upgrade DVD. I normally use a wireless keyboard but have plugged in a USB keyboard. I'm able to get to my BIOS fine, but when I'm presented with "Hit any key to boot from CD or DVD" or when I get the A: prompt from the floppy, I'm getting no response from hitting any key on my keyboard. Any suggestions on how I can get the keyboard to respond? Thanks Check the BIOS to ensure you have the settings for USB Keyboard enabled. Another option would be to try a ps/2 keyboard to try with?  SignatureHarry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp > Running XP SP2. I'm trying to boot my pc from a floppy or Vista Home > Premium [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks Weird------On my system the method used to 'boot' from a CD is to change the boot source in BIOS and then power on. No mention of 'hit any key'. > Running XP SP2. I'm trying to boot my pc from a floppy or Vista Home > Premium [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks >Weird------On my system the method used to 'boot' from a CD is to change the >boot source in BIOS and then power on. No mention of 'hit any key'. Not really weird. It depends on your particular motherboard/BIOS. The "hit any key" message is common, but not universal. >> Running XP SP2. I'm trying to boot my pc from a floppy or Vista Home >> Premium [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Thanks -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no sense and would only complicate things. >>Weird------On my system the method used to 'boot' from a CD is to change >>the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no >sense and would only complicate things. I don't agree. Its purpose to let you boot normally from the HD if you've set the boot order to CD first, and accidentally left a CD in the drive. I think that's a valuable.feature. >>>Weird------On my system the method used to 'boot' from a CD is to change >>>the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup Complicates things. I.E. Kind of keyboard---wireless, USB, PS/2 etc. BIOS should be simple. If you leave a CD in, pushing a key won't detect that. >>I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no >>sense and would only complicate things. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >Complicates things. I.E. Kind of keyboard---wireless, USB, PS/2 etc. BIOS >should be simple. If you leave a CD in, pushing a key won't detect that. No, pushing the key confirms that booting from the CD was what you wanted to do. It's an "are you sure" type of prompt. I think it's a useful feature, and doesn't complicate things at all. You certainly don't have to agree with me. >>>I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no >>>sense and would only complicate things. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup Think of yourself as the author of BIOS and you'll know what I mean. >>Complicates things. I.E. Kind of keyboard---wireless, USB, PS/2 etc. BIOS >>should be simple. If you leave a CD in, pushing a key won't detect that. [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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