I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on
my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to
recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows
gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the
Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS
that is selected by default.

Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the
motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the
keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced
Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops
working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can
enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works
fine as usual once I log into Windows.

How do I overcome this problem?

Thanks,

Ron.

Hi RN1,

Did you replaced the motherboard with the same model?

And are you using USB keyboard. If it is so, then check whether the Mother
board support usb keyboards at the startup.

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"RN1" wrote:

> I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on
> my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to
> recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows
> gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the
> Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS
> that is selected by default.
>
> Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the
> motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the
> keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced
> Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops
> working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can
> enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works
> fine as usual once I log into Windows.
>
> How do I overcome this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron.
>

New motherboard have same identical BIOS???????
"RN1" <rn5a@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:fd5e33c6-c115-4874-a217-744454aae607@b38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>I have WinXP Pro installed in C: as well as D: i.e. when I switch on
> my PC, I can select which OS to log into (dual boot). I had to
> recently change my motherboard after which I find that though Windows
> gives me the dual boot option, I can't move between the OS using the
> Up/Down arrow key on the keyboard. This forces me to log into the OS
> that is selected by default.
>
> Please note that I didn't re-install Windows after changing the
> motherboard. Also when my PC starts, pressing the Del key on the
> keyboard takes me to the BIOS but pressing F8 to go to the Advanced
> Startup Options doesn't work. In other words, the keyboard stops
> working after the first screen when the computer starts but I can
> enter the password to log into Windows & thereafter the keyboard works
> fine as usual once I log into Windows.
>
> How do I overcome this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron.