keyboard problems

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shokz · #1 Post by **shokz** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:53 am

hey im new to this forum and a new user of this cd..

i burned the iso file to a cd and everything works fine
i boot the cd and it loads to the main page where i can select which tools i would like to use but the keyboard does not work (i do have a usb keyboard)

i have looked in the FAQ's and i read the part about the keyboard and such. i have searched everywhere in my bios about this matter and there does not seem to have an appropriate selection to enable USB Legacy support? nor does the bios have anything referring to USB Keyboards. although it does have an option which reads "USB Controller" and that is enabled.

Q) Is there anyway i can get my usb keyboard to work with this cd? i do not have a ps2 keyboard.. so does that mean i cant use this cd at all just because my keyboard is usb?

any replies would be a great help.. thank you.

The Piney · #2 Post by **The Piney** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:57 pm

Most USB keyboards have a PS2 converter that is included with the keyboard, if you have that converter you can try it..

As far as the BIOS entry, I've seen the Legacy setting on just about all the systems I've looked at, but I haven't checked out many new systems for this setting.. What kind of mother board do you have?

shokz · #3 Post by **shokz** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:13 pm

The Piney wrote:Most USB keyboards have a PS2 converter that is included with the keyboard, if you have that converter you can try it..

As far as the BIOS entry, I've seen the Legacy setting on just about all the systems I've looked at, but I haven't checked out many new systems for this setting.. What kind of mother board do you have?

I do not have a USB 2 PS2 Converter but i will go out and buy one, or just steal 1 from my college...

Here is my system specs...

Mainboard : Dell 0WG864
Chipset : Intel P965
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 @ 1800 MHz
Physical Memory : 2048 MB (4 x 512 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce 7300 LE
Hard Disk : SAMSUNG (250 GB)
Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Business Professional 6.00.6000

#4 Post by **Victor Chew** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:08 pm

Could be due to a bug in Dell's latest BIOSes:

http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2007 ... 08736.html

Constance · #5 Post by **Constance** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:06 pm

Hmm I've been told several times that USB->PS2 adapters could work only with mice ... never could test myself to be sure, though.

The Piney · #6 Post by **The Piney** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:07 pm

I have 2 Microsfoft keyboards that are USB and they both came with the adapters.

This is my office keyboard:

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-000 ... B00005NVBO

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Here are some listings of an adapter:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e/105 ... .y=0&Go=Go

Hope this helps....

Constance · #7 Post by **Constance** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:06 pm

The Piney wrote:[...]
Here are some listings of an adapter:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e/105 ... .y=0&Go=Go

Amazon.com wrote:No results for USB to PS2 keyboard adapter
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The Piney · #8 Post by **The Piney** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:46 pm

You'll just have to do a manual search, they are listed. I'm getting a list of 12 of which numbers 9 and 10 are exactly what came with my MS keyboards.

Does the other link work?

shokz · #9 Post by **shokz** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:24 am

omg before i was talking about getting USB to PS2 adapters i realised that i do not have PS2 ports on my motherboard!!!!!!!!!! although now i have 2 usb to ps2 adapters which my teacher at my college gave to me and which are now useless to me. so i guess i wont be using the cd on this system which sucks.

anywayz maybe 1 day ill call dell and ask if it is possible to update my bios to 1 with usb legacy support.

thanks anyway guys

c ya