Computer problems - BIOS...please help!

[RJHNY1]

A few weeks back, my memory card broke. I started getting all of these weird lines and the computer would shut itself down. I got a new memory card, installed it, and turned the computer on. Now the screen looks great. The appearance is back to normal and there's no lines.

However, the problem is this. It appears the BIOS reset itself. I don't know how or why. I didn't touch anything else. The date is 1/1/2002. The computer won't let me change the date.

When the computer is booting up, I cannot access the BIOS. For my computer, it's pressing the DEL key, but it won't let me in BIOS.

However, during bootup, it says something like:

KEYBOARD NOT RECOGNIZED!
Enter Setup to recover for BIOS setting
F1 for setup
F2 for load default values

Now, pressing either F1 or F2 leads to the same result. The computer says there was a hardware issue (yes, when the video card broke before). It scans for any hardware issues. Then it asks me if I want to do a system restore. I say yes. Then the computer boots up to the desktop, but things remain the same. It's still 1/1/2002, I still can't enter BIOS during bootup, and if I do press F1 or F2, it leads me to a screen where I have to choose one of two things, but there, the keyboard isn't recognized. I can't toggle between "normal start up" or "run repair."

I've tried resetting the BIOS by removing the battery and putting it back (yes, I removed the power supply cord) and nothing.

I've tried pressing other keyboard functions such as insert or tab or F8 during bootup, and nothing.

I need to get the computer off the idea that it needs to run a scan for hardware issues so it'll boot up properly instead of offering F1/F2 and let the BIOS return to normal.

Oh another thing, could be related...the chassis fan (fan that's attached to the back of the case, plugged into the mobo) is not working. It was working before the video card broke.

My specs:

• Video Card: ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU TOP/2DI/768MD5 GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
• RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
• DVD Drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner
• Motherboard: ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Wolfdale 2.66GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual-Core Processor
• Hard Drive: 1 TB
• Power Supply: Thermaltake 480W Power Supply
• OS: Windows 7

How can I do this?

 

[pcgeek11]

Using a USB Keyboard?

Try a PS2 keyboard. Then in the BIOS set the USB settings to enable the USB keyboard and or mouse.

 

[RJHNY1]

Well, my keyboard and mouse are wireless. The receiver where it gets its signal from is plugged into the computer via usb.

When you say PS2, you mean the old pronged connection before USB, right?

Also, if it's the PS2 keyboard that needs to be recognized, then why am I able to advance to a new screen by pressing F1 or F2 using my wireless keyboard?

 

[C1]

Make sure that you replace any batteries in both the KB & Mouse. (Remember wireless systems are both range dependent and directional, particularly when batteries become low.)

Also, for trouble shooting purposes, it is best to fall back ideally to a PS2 KB & Mouse to eliminate the wireless system as an issue.

 

[RJHNY1]

Good news all around! I hooked up the PS2 keyboard and that did the trick. The computer finally did what it wanted to do. Why in this day and age is a PS2 keyboard needed to allow the computer to do what it wants? I am so lucky that I had one in the house. What would I have done if I didn't have it? This keyboard is from my sister's computer that was bought in 1998!

I was able to enter the BIOS. First, I went to "load setup defaults" and did that. Then I fixed the clock.

Ok, the only issue is, I shut down the computer and unhooked the PS2 keyboard. Upon starting the computer, the computer in booting up says "keyboard not detected!" Now, my wireless keyboard is working. That's how I typed up this entire post.

What do I do? I looked in the BIOS for enabling USB and everything appears to be enabled. Is there a specific name that should be enabled?

Thanks!

 

[pcgeek11]

Good news all around! I hooked up the PS2 keyboard and that did the trick. The computer finally did what it wanted to do. Why in this day and age is a PS2 keyboard needed to allow the computer to do what it wants? I am so lucky that I had one in the house. What would I have done if I didn't have it? This keyboard is from my sister's computer that was bought in 1998!

I was able to enter the BIOS. First, I went to "load setup defaults" and did that. Then I fixed the clock.

Ok, the only issue is, I shut down the computer and unhooked the PS2 keyboard. Upon starting the computer, the computer in booting up says "keyboard not detected!" Now, my wireless keyboard is working. That's how I typed up this entire post.

What do I do? I looked in the BIOS for enabling USB and everything appears to be enabled. Is there a specific name that should be enabled?

Thanks!

It works once in Windows because Windows is providing the USB Support for the USB Buss...

Page 2-27 in the Motherboard Manual.
Look for this: "USB Legacy Support" Set it to Enabled.

 

[RJHNY1]

Thanks. I went to BIOS, found the USB section, and there was a line with the word "legacy in it." It was set to "auto." I changed it to "enabled." I saved it and went to the desktop and then unplugged the keyboard and restarted. It still says keyboard not detected.

What now? Thanks again for your help.

 

[RJHNY1]

Under USB configuration, everything is enabled, yet it still says keyboard cannot be detected.

Any new ideas?

 

[VirtualLarry]

On the first BIOS screen, there is usually a line that says, "Stop on error: ALL", or "Disable stop on error: NONE" or something like that. Change it so it doesn't stop on keyboard errors. It probably says that because you don't have a PS/2 keyboard plugged in.