entering bios screen

It's likely that legacy USB support is not enabled, you'll need to use a PS2
keyboard to access BIOS for the first time, and set legacy USB to enabled,
then your USB keyboard should work.

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"therock511" <therock511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just built my new computer gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mother board, IntelE6850
> CPU, 4gigs OCZ 2G8002GK memory, 2 Western Digital 74 gig Raptor hard
> drives,
> Microsoft wireless desktop 6000 keyboard and mouse, Vista Ultimate. My
> problem is that at boot up I can't get to the bios screen. It seems like
> my
> keyboard dosen't work until I get to the password screen on windows. Can
> someone please help me. Thank you

and try f2 f12 esc and del keys they are usually the main keys used to
unless you meant your keyboard doesn't work with usb on startup

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"therock511" <therock511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just built my new computer gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mother board, IntelE6850
> CPU, 4gigs OCZ 2G8002GK memory, 2 Western Digital 74 gig Raptor hard
> drives,
> Microsoft wireless desktop 6000 keyboard and mouse, Vista Ultimate. My
> problem is that at boot up I can't get to the bios screen. It seems like
> my
> keyboard dosen't work until I get to the password screen on windows. Can
> someone please help me. Thank you

Thank you all for your help, I'll have to buy an old style keyboard to set it
up

"Computer & Sound System Tech" wrote:

> and try f2 f12 esc and del keys they are usually the main keys used to
> unless you meant your keyboard doesn't work with usb on startup
>
> --
> Licensed Boating Capt. Jonathan Perreault
> http://www.AllAboutGames.BraveHost.com
> - note: click continue, when it ask about security certificate -
>
> Best Comments From Users:
> Vista is satan's way to bring hell to earth. -Me
>
> A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
> foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Web
>
> No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's
> Faults -Everyone
> "therock511" <therock511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27A8FB54-D3A3-4500-A9A9-FDAD1062A1A5@microsoft.com...

> >I just built my new computer gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mother board, IntelE6850
> > CPU, 4gigs OCZ 2G8002GK memory, 2 Western Digital 74 gig Raptor hard
> > drives,
> > Microsoft wireless desktop 6000 keyboard and mouse, Vista Ultimate. My
> > problem is that at boot up I can't get to the bios screen. It seems like
> > my
> > keyboard dosen't work until I get to the password screen on windows. Can
> > someone please help me. Thank you

>

Hi:
Also check that the F-Lock key has been pressed (a green light will turn on
on the oval wireless receiver).
This enables the top row of function keys to work as such, otherwise they
are use of "other" tasks.
I have your same desktop combo (wireless 6000) and use it always with the
F-Lock key enabled.
That way when I press F1 for help it brings up Help, as it should.
I don't know what is the hot key for accessing your BIOS during boot, but if
it is a function key, there you have the problem.
The other reason could be the USB legacy (or USB keyboard) support not being
enabled in BIOS, in which case you do need an old PS/2 (borrow one) for doing
it once.
Carlos

"therock511" wrote:

> Thank you all for your help, I'll have to buy an old style keyboard to set it
> up
>
> "Computer & Sound System Tech" wrote:
>

> > and try f2 f12 esc and del keys they are usually the main keys used to
> > unless you meant your keyboard doesn't work with usb on startup
> >
> > --
> > Licensed Boating Capt. Jonathan Perreault
> > http://www.AllAboutGames.BraveHost.com
> > - note: click continue, when it ask about security certificate -
> >
> > Best Comments From Users:
> > Vista is satan's way to bring hell to earth. -Me
> >
> > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
> > foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Web
> >
> > No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's
> > Faults -Everyone
> > "therock511" <therock511@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:27A8FB54-D3A3-4500-A9A9-FDAD1062A1A5@microsoft.com...

> > >I just built my new computer gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mother board, IntelE6850
> > > CPU, 4gigs OCZ 2G8002GK memory, 2 Western Digital 74 gig Raptor hard
> > > drives,
> > > Microsoft wireless desktop 6000 keyboard and mouse, Vista Ultimate. My
> > > problem is that at boot up I can't get to the bios screen. It seems like
> > > my
> > > keyboard dosen't work until I get to the password screen on windows. Can
> > > someone please help me. Thank you

> >