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  1. November 12th, 2012, 02:54 PM #1
    forwindri
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    Using keyboard in bios

    When I go into setup by pressing F1, the keyboard stops working. It works fine in windows and booting into setup then nothing.

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    Windows Xp in Gateway G6-400
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  2. November 12th, 2012, 05:18 PM #2
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    USB keyboard by any chance? Try a PS/2 keyboard and make sure the USB support is enabled.
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  3. November 13th, 2012, 01:32 PM #3
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    No, it's a PS/2. With the keyboard not working in the bios I can't enable anything.
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  4. November 13th, 2012, 03:46 PM #4
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    Is that a PII 400MHz computer from many many years ago?!?

    It won't hurt to try another keyboard.
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  5. November 16th, 2012, 02:48 PM #5
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    Yes it is and I have tried another keyboard.
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  6. November 16th, 2012, 06:18 PM #6
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    If another keyboard didn't help, sounds like it may be a flaky/failed motherboard.
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    Another thought; if it is working in Windows®, I would try turning it off, disconnecting it from any power, and using the jumper on the motherboard to reset the CMOS.This will bring it into factory settings, and costs nothing to try. Good luck!
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  8. November 23rd, 2012, 12:49 PM #8
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    2 thoughts. Try an old school ps2, the clunky 7 pound heavy cream colored ones. Second thought is, try the old method of remove peripherals and cards leaving only the keyboard, video, drives, fans, memory and processor plugged in.
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  9. November 24th, 2012, 07:09 AM #9
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    http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERB...m0044030.shtml

    Did you try a USB keyboard?
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