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July 16th 09, 02:52 PM
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Thanks for this Rick.
I've tried it every which way to no avail including changes in cmos. wwp On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:23:17 -0400, "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Timing is everything. Too early and you might lock up the POST, too late and it won't work. The time to hit F8, sometimes repeatedly, is that point where the BIOS passes control of the boot to the hard drive. Generally this is immediately after the initial POST ends (something that is often covered by manufacturer splash screens), and immediately before the OS begins loading - once it has started, it's too late. 
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July 16th 09, 05:04 PM
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Are you using a USB keyboard? Is legacy USB enabled in BIOS?
-- ------ "wwp" wrote in message ... Thanks for this Rick. I've tried it every which way to no avail including changes in cmos. wwp On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:23:17 -0400, "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Timing is everything. Too early and you might lock up the POST, too late and it won't work. The time to hit F8, sometimes repeatedly, is that point where the BIOS passes control of the boot to the hard drive. Generally this is immediately after the initial POST ends (something that is often covered by manufacturer splash screens), and immediately before the OS begins loading - once it has started, it's too late.
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July 16th 09, 05:40 PM
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Amazing!
I just went into the bios again and discovered the listings for usb keyboard and mouse. Enabled both and now f8 works. Who'd a thunk it? Thank you wwp On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:04:23 -0400, "David B." wrote: Are you using a USB keyboard? Is legacy USB enabled in BIOS? -- ------ "wwp" wrote in message .. . Thanks for this Rick. I've tried it every which way to no avail including changes in cmos. wwp On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:23:17 -0400, "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Timing is everything. Too early and you might lock up the POST, too late and it won't work. The time to hit F8, sometimes repeatedly, is that point where the BIOS passes control of the boot to the hard drive. Generally this is immediately after the initial POST ends (something that is often covered by manufacturer splash screens), and immediately before the OS begins loading - once it has started, it's too late.
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July 17th 09, 05:32 PM
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Your quite welcome.
-- ------ "wwp" wrote in message ... Amazing! I just went into the bios again and discovered the listings for usb keyboard and mouse. Enabled both and now f8 works. Who'd a thunk it? Thank you wwp On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:04:23 -0400, "David B." wrote: Are you using a USB keyboard? Is legacy USB enabled in BIOS? -- ------ "wwp" wrote in message . .. Thanks for this Rick. I've tried it every which way to no avail including changes in cmos. wwp On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:23:17 -0400, "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Timing is everything. Too early and you might lock up the POST, too late and it won't work. The time to hit F8, sometimes repeatedly, is that point where the BIOS passes control of the boot to the hard drive. Generally this is immediately after the initial POST ends (something that is often covered by manufacturer splash screens), and immediately before the OS begins loading - once it has started, it's too late.
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