Ps2 socket 1

[wil115]

My ps2 socket is damaged so I am using usb keyboard I am trying to do a clean install of xp but cant get the cd to boot from press any key to boot is there any other way to start my xp disc

 

[JustinTMI]

Setup the bios boot priority to 1st boot device: CDRoM
2nd to NONE and 3rd to NONE that should auto boot off the CD. Hope that works

-Justin

 

[smah]

Is there a bios option that needs to be enabled for USB keyboards to work outside of Windows?

 

[stduc]

If BIOS does not support USB keyboards and/or is not enabled then one is in a "Catch 22" situation.

You need the keyboard to enable the keyboard so you can use the keyboard.

At the moment [navy]wil115[/navy] needs a keyboard to get into the BIOS to adjust the BIOS boot order and/or enable USB support.

Maybe a PS2 - Serial adapter would work?

Like this one on eBay

(I hope it is OK to post eBay links - it is not my adapter!)

 

[smah]

Good point stduc....

Keyboard error, press F1 to continue

 

[xwb]

Have you tried plugging a usb keyboard into the mouse port and using a USB mouse? Works on some machines.

 

[wil115]

Thanks to all for help everthing fine got into bios and turned on usb legacy