I have a MS Wireless Entertaainment Keyboard 8000 and I dual boot with XP and
Vista. At least I used to. However when I boot up and the options come up on
the DOS screen I am unable to select the second options down because the
arrows keys do not work on this keyboard at bootup. I cannot select the
second option down. This is terrible for such an expensive keyboard. It
worked fine on my old $15 keyboard!!!
What can be done. I have tried the main arrows at lower right and the arrows
on keyboard main. Nothing works. Help please.
Richard Binns

On Oct 6, 1:24*pm, rgbinns <rgbi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a MS Wireless Entertaainment Keyboard 8000 and I dual boot with XPand
> Vista. At least I used to. However when I boot up and the options come upon
> the DOS screen I am unable to select the second options down because the
> arrows keys do not work on this keyboard at bootup. I cannot select the
> second option down. This is terrible for such an expensive keyboard. It
> worked fine on my old $15 keyboard!!!
> What can be done. I have tried the main arrows at lower right and the arrows
> on keyboard main. Nothing works. Help please.
> Richard Binns

You probably do not have the BIOS setting "Use USB legacy.." or "Use
USB keyboard / mouse.." options set.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 6, 1:24 pm, rgbinns <rgbi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have a MS Wireless Entertaainment Keyboard 8000 and I dual boot with XP and
> > Vista. At least I used to. However when I boot up and the options come up on
> > the DOS screen I am unable to select the second options down because the
> > arrows keys do not work on this keyboard at bootup. I cannot select the
> > second option down. This is terrible for such an expensive keyboard. It
> > worked fine on my old $15 keyboard!!!
> > What can be done. I have tried the main arrows at lower right and the arrows
> > on keyboard main. Nothing works. Help please.
> > Richard Binns
>
> You probably do not have the BIOS setting "Use USB legacy.." or "Use
> USB keyboard / mouse.." options set.
>
Thank you for your help,
I have now enabled 'Use USB legacy keyboard and mouse' but to no avail.
The strange thing is that I could get into the BIOS settings OK and navigate
using the new keyboard. However still no luck when I try to select Vista in
my dual boot list. It seems I will have to keep my old keyboard handy to do
the trick.
Once again thanks

"rgbinns" wrote:

>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
> > On Oct 6, 1:24 pm, rgbinns <rgbi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > I have a MS Wireless Entertaainment Keyboard 8000 and I dual boot with XP and
> > > Vista. At least I used to. However when I boot up and the options come up on
> > > the DOS screen I am unable to select the second options down because the
> > > arrows keys do not work on this keyboard at bootup. I cannot select the
> > > second option down. This is terrible for such an expensive keyboard. It
> > > worked fine on my old $15 keyboard!!!
> > > What can be done. I have tried the main arrows at lower right and the arrows
> > > on keyboard main. Nothing works. Help please.
> > > Richard Binns
> >
> > You probably do not have the BIOS setting "Use USB legacy.." or "Use
> > USB keyboard / mouse.." options set.
> >
> Thank you for your help,
> I have now enabled 'Use USB legacy keyboard and mouse' but to no avail.
> The strange thing is that I could get into the BIOS settings OK and navigate
> using the new keyboard. However still no luck when I try to select Vista in
> my dual boot list. It seems I will have to keep my old keyboard handy to do
> the trick.
> Once again thanks

I have fixed my problem simply by removing the transceirver from the
docking/charging station and plugging it into a USB port on the side of my
PC. I read in another post where someone was having a similar prob getting
into the BIOS settings and that is what they did. GREAT.

On Oct 7, 7:24*pm, rgbinns <rgbi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "rgbinns" wrote:
>
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 6, 1:24 pm, rgbinns <rgbi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > I have a MS Wireless Entertaainment Keyboard 8000 and I dual boot with XP and
> > > > Vista. At least I used to. However when I boot up and the options come up on
> > > > the DOS screen I am unable to select the second options down because the
> > > > arrows keys do not work on this keyboard at bootup. I cannot selectthe
> > > > second option down. This is terrible for such an expensive keyboard.. It
> > > > worked fine on my old $15 keyboard!!!
> > > > What can be done. I have tried the main arrows at lower right and the arrows
> > > > on keyboard main. Nothing works. Help please.
> > > > Richard Binns
>
> > > You probably do not have the BIOS setting "Use USB legacy.." or "Use
> > > USB keyboard / mouse.." options set.
>
> > Thank you for your help,
> > I have now enabled 'Use USB legacy keyboard and mouse' but to no avail.
> > The strange thing is that I could get into the BIOS settings OK and navigate
> > using the new keyboard. However still no luck when I try to select Vista in
> > my dual boot list. It seems I will have to keep my old keyboard handy to do
> > the trick.
> > Once again thanks
>
> I have fixed my problem simply by removing the transceirver from the
> docking/charging station and plugging it into a USB port on the side of my
> PC. I read in another post where someone was having a similar prob getting
> into the BIOS settings and that is what they did. GREAT.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Docking station??? I do not believe that your ever mentioned that
your were / are using a docking station. Then, yes of course, the
docking station is the cause of the problem.