"Connie" <oops@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> this is on a windows xp--it says error no keyboard present press F1 to
> continue --DEL to enter setupr(flashing line under pr in setupr) does any
> one
> know what I can do --it is connected and I tried another keyboard too. No
> matter what I do it just stays the same.
If the system boots and the keyboard works fine after pressing F1, you can
enter the BIOS setup by pressing DEL. There is most likely to be a setting
that you can select to ignore all errors on POST.
As you have a Dell, you are likely to have a USB keyboard. You could also
try looking for an option to disable the IRQ reservation for a PS/2 keyboard
in the BIOS.
ss.