Re: [Hampshire] USB Keyboard Query

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Author: Sean Gibbins
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] USB Keyboard Query
Paul Stimpson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sean Gibbins wrote:
>
>> Basically it is not recognised until the Ubuntu is loaded, which means I
>> cannot get into the BIOS or dual-boot into Windows without reattaching
>> the old PS2 keyboard.
>>
>>
>
>
> Is there an option in the BIOS for something like "Legacy USB Support" ?
> If there is no specific option for allowing a USB keyboard at boot then
> the legacy option may enable "DOS" (for that read "anything that uses
> the BIOS to read the keyboard") to use the keyboard you now have. I
> think this may make it play nice with GrUB.


Thanks for all the replies.

There is indeed a "Legacy USB Support" option for me to try, but nothing
else that screamed 'enable your USB keyboard here', so I will give that
a go.

Now where did i put that PS2 keyboard again?

Sean