USB keyboard prob
Help, built a machine for my nephew about four years ago, for resons to complicated to explain the normal keyboard and mouse socket were porked, so installed usb keyboard and serial mouse and its worked fine ever since.. .Now he had probs with machine lately and as a good. .engineering solution out he goes and buys new computer.. .Draper inherits machine back, and is sorting it out for sister, so far so good.. .Windows is screwed, so decide to format and reload windows,machine will only boot in safe mode at the mo.. .Machine boots can get into bios fine by hitting Del, usb keybord work s fine can step through and alter bios settings as norm.. .Once I come out of bios and machine starts booting proper the keyboard ceases to function, can boot from win startup disk but cannot reload windows because I cannot type setup?.. .Remember normal keyboard socket is bust, anybody got any ideas.. .I can load windows on to the hard disk on . .another machine, indeed I have formated the disk on my other machine, but how the hell can I load windows without a keyboad.. .will be greatful for any advice.. . <img src="confused.gif" border="0">