Keyboard not working during boot

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I can get into bios fine with my keyboard working except for if I go into one status screen, but between bios and windows the keyboard just won't work on things like selecting which windows install to run. Once I get into windows it works fine. I hear using the ps/2 port will fix this on this motherboard, but I'd rather not run out and find an adapter or different keyboard is there any other way to fix this?

 

[ekoostik]

Have you tried different USB plugs? Don't know what else to advice. I have the board (GA-P55M-UD2) but am using the ps/2 port for my keyboard.

 

[Josh64FX]

I had the same problem with the USB keyboard. It would just freeze in bios. I used a Ps2 keyboard to work in the bios and to install windows. After that I used a USB keyboard.

 

[tttg]

This is a little old now but unplugging and re-plugging the USB keyboard does the trick.

But I guess that by now you've already upgraded to the newer BIOS releases which have resolved the issue (I now that at least F4k has it fixed).

 

[CDC Mail Guy]

Had similar problem...you have to enable USB support in BIOS.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=306371&highlight= Last post in the linked thread...ignore everything else!

 

[tttg]

Actually this is a bug in GA-P55M-UD2. This behavior happens with the legacy support enabled in BIOS (that's why it works when you re-plug the USB keyboard). Gigabyte fixed the issue in later BIOS releases.

Edit: I got to this thread looking for the UD2 motherboard and I guess I've mistaken its main topic for something motherboard related. "CDC Mail Guy's" suggestion should do it in a normally working motherboard.