I'm having serious problems with my desktop. It starts with we need to use ms office 2007. So, I figured I would make it dual boot windows so it would be easier on my wife.
when I boot the machine with any bootable disc, the keytboard doesn't work at the critical time when you have to press a key to boot the cd. I've already wiped the drive so I can't just boot up my old linux install. I'm going to put ubuntu on it right now, which fortunately auto-boots in 30 secs if you don't press a key (because eve at the ubuntu boot selection screen I cant use the keybord). Details.. I'm using a USB keyboard and mouse, which did work when I originally installed XP on this machine last summer. (I built the machine) Last night, I did get the keyboard to work during that time, and somehow partly installed XP, but it fails part way install the graphical install phase. I think because the cd is scratched. I dunno. I'm pretty stressed out as I'm just trying to help out the family; I already wasn't happy about having to put windows back on. Any tips on a usb keyboard working, then not working, then working again? Very Many Thanks, -j --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
