Guest RN1 Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS that is selected by default. Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works fine as usual once I log into Windows. How do I overcome this problem? Thanks, Ron.
Guest Sampathn Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 RE: Keyboard Problem Hi RN1, Did you replaced the motherboard with the same model? And are you using USB keyboard. If it is so, then check whether the Mother board support usb keyboards at the startup. ...... "RN1" wrote: > I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on > my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to > recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows > gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the > Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS > that is selected by default. > > Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the > motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the > keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced > Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops > working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can > enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works > fine as usual once I log into Windows. > > How do I overcome this problem? > > Thanks, > > Ron. >
Guest Unknown Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Keyboard Problem New motherboard have same identical BIOS??????? "RN1" <rn5a@rediffmail.com> wrote in message news:fd5e33c6-c115-4874-a217-744454aae607@b38g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on > my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to > recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows > gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the > Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS > that is selected by default. > > Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the > motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the > keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced > Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops > working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can > enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works > fine as usual once I log into Windows. > > How do I overcome this problem? > > Thanks, > > Ron.
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