Vista - Safe Mode

I have been trying to get to safe mode on my computer, Help and Support says
press F8 during boot up. But hthe problem is that my devices (mouse and
keyboard) aren't yet active. Is there another way to get the safe mode?

-Randall

Safe mode requires a keyboard press. You must be using a USB keyboard to
have this problem. You can go into the computer bios (then again, maybe not
as this also requires a keyboard entry to do so) and make certain that any
entries for legacy USB devices are set to allow. You may need an older PS/2
keyboard to do this initially.

You can also go into msconfig (Start | search msconfig, press enter when
highlighted), use the boot tab, and set the computer to safe boot. When you
are done, don't forget to change this setting back to normal boot.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"UnknownTBeast" <UnknownTBeast@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE695686-1572-4D2C-BFBC-26217ADA0213@microsoft.com...
>I have been trying to get to safe mode on my computer, Help and Support
>says
> press F8 during boot up. But hthe problem is that my devices (mouse and
> keyboard) aren't yet active. Is there another way to get the safe mode?
>
> -Randall

"UnknownTBeast" <UnknownTBeast@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE695686-1572-4D2C-BFBC-26217ADA0213@microsoft.com...
>I have been trying to get to safe mode on my computer, Help and Support
>says
> press F8 during boot up. But hthe problem is that my devices (mouse and
> keyboard) aren't yet active. Is there another way to get the safe mode?
>
> -Randall
>
They won't be in safe mode either if the drivers are not loaded, have you
just installed? Are they plug in or wireless?

Best to first try taking them off and putting them back again.

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Ian

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Thanks for the help, I -did the workaround thru msconfig, but the real
question now is I CAN get to the BIOS, but after that it won't work. But I
will try to check out theose BIOs settings,

Thanks,

Randall

"UnknownTBeast" wrote:

> I have been trying to get to safe mode on my computer, Help and Support says
> press F8 during boot up. But hthe problem is that my devices (mouse and
> keyboard) aren't yet active. Is there another way to get the safe mode?
>
> -Randall

Hi Randall--

I wonder what you are trying to ultimately get done in the first place by
going to safe mode. Maybe if you tell us we can help.

CH

"UnknownTBeast" <UnknownTBeast@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE695686-1572-4D2C-BFBC-26217ADA0213@microsoft.com...
>I have been trying to get to safe mode on my computer, Help and Support
>says
> press F8 during boot up. But hthe problem is that my devices (mouse and
> keyboard) aren't yet active. Is there another way to get the safe mode?
>
> -Randall

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:53:34 -0400, Richard Urban wrote:

> Safe mode requires a keyboard press. You must be using a USB keyboard to
> have this problem. You can go into the computer bios (then again, maybe
> not as this also requires a keyboard entry to do so) and make certain
> that any entries for legacy USB devices are set to allow. You may need
> an older PS/2 keyboard to do this initially.

Wild, never thought of that. I keep waiting for the day when PS/2 goes
the way of the dodo, but, if it's required for this, then I doubt it
will...?

Or, is there another way to get there?

-Thufir