IneedhelpBAD Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hi Everyone. This is a problem ive been trying to fix for the longest time and was never greeted with an explanation on how to fix it. First off, I have Ubuntu on my SATA drive ( which is a linux type work station ).I previously had windows but I installed Ubuntu because I wanted to program my own things with it. But my family has been complaining and now Im trying to install Windows XP Home Edition onto this computer. But, everytime when I get to the blue screen where it says " To Continue installing Windows XP press ENTER " and my keyboard doesnt work! My computer ( Dell Dimension 9100 ) has no default keyboard port but instead has alot of usb ports. Can someone please tell me first why this happens and secondly how I can fix it.THANK YOU... SERIOUSLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Welcome to the Windows Forum!I had a very similar problem recently, on another Dell machine - the USB keyboard was not recognized during startup, preventing me from doing anything like Safe Mode, BIOS setup, or reinstalling Windows.That computer had the keyboard connected to a USB port on the monitor. I removed it from the monitor and connected to a USB on the main chassis, and it worked!If this does not help you, are you sure you don't have a PS/2 port on that Dell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panarchy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You could always get an adapter/converter. I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You could always get an adapter/converter. I have one.Panarchy -- That's a really great avatar you've got there..SHUT THE **** UPI can read lips , ( small one's they may be )Can someone please tell me first why this happens and secondly how I can fix it.I hate to say but , You might need to just take it to a computer shop and pay to have it done...If you have no PS/2 keyboard port then you're going to play hell getting it to work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk27 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 someone please tell me first why this happens and secondly how I can fix it.can you access cmos and make changes with keys? if yes there should be a value where it enables usb in legacycheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 can you access cmos and make changes with keys? if yes there should be a value where it enables usb in legacycheersHow, with no keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk27 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 can you access cmos and make changes with keys? if yes there should be a value where it enables usb in legacycheersHow, with no keyboard?well, he didn't say he has no keyboard. i'm almost positive the bios can be accessed with usb keys.best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IneedhelpBAD Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 First off thanks for replying to this. and secondly . No this computer does not have a ps/2 port and all i have is usb. I do plug my keyboard directly into the main cpu and no there is no usb port in my screen. So does anyone think that I should just buy the adapter and see if it works? I would like to know if anyone has done this EXACT same thing. Im concerned that if i plug the adapter.. into the usb... and the ps/2 into the adapter that it still wouldnt work because I am pretty sure the adapter wouldnt do jack because its still hooked up to the usb in the cpu.. which shuts off. SOOO CONFUSING!P.S. - I do have something that looks similar to a ps/2 port which looks like it but it has 6 holes starting with 3 on top. 2 in the middle and 1 at the bottem. I think its for the mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Does the manual offer any guidance?If you don't have a hard copy, you can get it from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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