Keyboard won't respond on CD or floppy bootup

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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?
 
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'.
 
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'.
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Not really weird. It depends on your particular motherboard/BIOS. The
"hit any key" message is common, but not universal.
 
I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no
sense and would only complicate things.
 
I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no
sense and would only complicate things.
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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.

 
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.
Ken Blake said:
I've heard of 'hit any key' of course, but never for booting. Makes no
sense and would only complicate things.
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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.
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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.
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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.


 
Think of yourself as the author of BIOS and you'll know what I mean.
Ken Blake said:
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.
Click to expand...



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.
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