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  1. 07-07-2011 #1
    Ollie1132
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    need bootloader menu help

    Ok so Im rather new to running Linux as a dual boot. Literally only got it on yesterday but I already love it. As expected so much more nicer than windows for programming . Anyway Im having some problems with when I boot up. Generally i get the Ubuntu OS selection menu with my WinXp being at the bottom. For some reason I can't navigate down to anything other than the basic Ubuntu OS.

    What can i do? Could it be because my keyboard is wireless so isn't recognised when it's at that menu?

    Any help is appreciated
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    The problem is not wireless, it's USB - you wireless being through USB .

    You need to look into your BIOS to see if USB can be enabled through that. Older machines can't do it.

    Failing that get a PS/2 keyboard it's easier
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    The keyboards input to the computer is via the wireless part then through the keyboard jack point. It's not actually USB. The keyboard works fine before the ubuntu selection screen... Such as at my bois page. But at the actual OS selection page it just dies... then works again once Ubuntu has booted... Suggestions?
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    Strange. My wireless keyboard/mouse has a receiver unit which plugs into the USB and not a keyboard socket...
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    I got it dw. I enabled the legacy Mouse and keyboard in BIOS. and it worked fine cheers for the help
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    What Ubuntu version you're using?
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  7. 07-09-2011 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ollie1132 View Post
    Ok so I'm rather new to running Linux as a dual boot. Literally only got it on yesterday but I already love it. As expected so much more nicer than windows for programming . Anyway I'm having some problems with when I boot up. Generally i get the Ubuntu OS selection menu with my WinXp being at the bottom. For some reason I can't navigate down to anything other than the basic Ubuntu OS.

    What can i do? Could it be because my keyboard is wireless so isn't recognized when it's at that menu?

    Any help is appreciated
    The boot menu does not have any mouse availiable, you need to use the arrow keys. Note that the right arrow and enter key will select the entry; while the up and down arrows allow for changing the selection.
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