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On 04/04/17 13:42, Neil via list wrote: > On 03/04/17 17:44, mr meowski wrote:> On 03/04/17 16:06, Neil via list > wrote: >>> If you have seen my most recent email, it seems that machines with both >>> USB ports and a PS2 one will not find the BIOS via a USB keyboard. >> >> Not only is that *definitely* not the case for any system I've ever >> seen, it also goes against reason (why would a 2016-era modern high-spec >> motherboard not support early init USB? Nonsense...) and the user manual >> for your SKU. >> >> Of course I've now obviously opened the door for you to try this >> tomorrow and immediately report back with a "haha it worked first time >> you idiot" in which case I'll be pleased for you but also very, very >> surprised! I'd also return the board as not fit for purpose 10 seconds >> later though if that behaviour didn't resolve itself after a full BIOS >> update. >> > Tuesday. Thanks for the long email. I am happy to play around with > soft ware but not hardware. Taking the panel off the side of a > computer tower is **scary**. I have done it just three times, twice to > change the CMOS battery and once to replace an old DVD player. And > each time I was in a panic. > > I have borrowed a PS2 keyboard, but makes no difference. Maybe there > is a setting on my monitor, a Dell, which makes it too slow to read > input when logging on. When I was trying the PS2 keyboard, I had a > message on the monitor that there was no signal from the computer. If > it is fast boot which is the problem I can't get to the BIOS to change > it. > > For the moment I am going to accept that I am stuck with the one > distro on this desk top computer, and I can't change it. On my laptop > I have no problem. The key F7 pulls up the choice of log on without > any worries. > > Thanks for all the time a trouble you have taken, > > Neil > > > Bring it to the Holsworthy meeting, and we'll see if we can't fox it into life .. I don't mind poking 'under the hood' if you're not confident ... I've got a spare kb, mouse, monitor if you don't want to bring. Cheers, Michael.
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