Keyboard won't respond on CD or floppy bootup

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Guest

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
 
H

Harry Ohrn

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?
 
U

Unknown

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'.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

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.
 
U

Unknown

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

Ken Blake, MVP

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.

 
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Unknown

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.


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.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

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.


 
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Unknown

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.



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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