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Safe Mode (F8) doesn't work.
"Kenny" wrote in message ... Thing I couldn't figure is why the keyboard works whilst in BIOS setup which is before Windows loads. If the keyboard works with the BIOS setup then it should be able to select F8 (or any other F at boot time) as the keyboard appears to the PC as a standard wired keyboard. I assume that the other end of the wireless link is a USB dongle type device. Keny "M.I.5¾" wrote in message ... "Kenny" wrote in message ... Using XP Home/SP2. Initial problem was AVG wouldn't uninstall, thought it might in Safe Mode then discovered F8 didn't work, it simply carried on booting to Windows. Solved the AVG problem by finding an AVG uninstall on their site but PC still won't start in Safe Mode. Using a wireless keyboard, is this why? Must it be a wired keyboard for F8 to work? Replies appreciated. Some wireless keyboards are encrypted when installed into windows (either you are prompted for a key or one is generated automatically). Such keyboards won't work before the windows encryption software is loaded. The really good ones turn off the encryption as part of the shut down process (so they will work at boot time), but they are not all that common. Others rely on a windows driver (which obviously isn't loaded at boot time). In your case, it sounds as though a wired keyboard is required. |
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Safe Mode (F8) doesn't work.
"Kenny" wrote in message ... Thing I couldn't figure is why the keyboard works whilst in BIOS setup which is before Windows loads. If the keyboard works with the BIOS setup then it should be able to select F8 (or any other F at boot time) as the keyboard appears to the PC as a standard wired keyboard. I assume that the other end of the wireless link is a USB dongle type device. Keny "M.I.5¾" wrote in message ... "Kenny" wrote in message ... Using XP Home/SP2. Initial problem was AVG wouldn't uninstall, thought it might in Safe Mode then discovered F8 didn't work, it simply carried on booting to Windows. Solved the AVG problem by finding an AVG uninstall on their site but PC still won't start in Safe Mode. Using a wireless keyboard, is this why? Must it be a wired keyboard for F8 to work? Replies appreciated. Some wireless keyboards are encrypted when installed into windows (either you are prompted for a key or one is generated automatically). Such keyboards won't work before the windows encryption software is loaded. The really good ones turn off the encryption as part of the shut down process (so they will work at boot time), but they are not all that common. Others rely on a windows driver (which obviously isn't loaded at boot time). In your case, it sounds as though a wired keyboard is required. |
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