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Keboard not detected during windows 8 boot

by Sep 20, 2014 6:58PM PDT

Hello i have windows 8.1 and a Logitech k810 keyboard.
I know that the keyboard can not access bios (because Bluetooth drivers do not start until windows boots). All i want to do is to make windows not freeze with that message that last 10 seconds before it resumes normal boot.
After windows resumes normal boot the keyboard works just fine no problems i can log in etc...
To be even more clear I do not want to make windows load its Bluetooth driver faster or sooner than it normal does.
All i want is for that message to not appear and windows go on its way booting without telling me and freezing on the no keyboard found message. It drives me nuts
So my question is how do i bypass that keyboard check?
How do i make windows ignore it if i cant bypass so it wont display the message ?

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I fixed one like that.
by Forum moderator Sep 21, 2014 2:21AM PDT

We installed some USB wireless keyboard. There was a client that had a thing about bluetooth and we could not help them.

Can you supply a screen shot (use a camera if need be) of that message. I know of some BIOS delays but your error/screen message isn't one I've seen from Windows.
Bob

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by eradokir Sep 21, 2014 9:29PM PDT

give me an email address where i can send you a photo of the error that windows is displaying as it boots. i do not have an option to attach a file here.

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You can put the image on
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 22, 2014 12:08AM PDT
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here is the photo
by eradokir Sep 22, 2014 7:13PM PDT
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by Kees_B Forum moderator Sep 22, 2014 7:36PM PDT

That certainly looks like a BIOS message. Apparently it waits for 10 seconds (to give you time to read the message) before it continues. It's not Windows that waits, so you can't do anything in Windows to suppress that message.

You have to solve it in the BIOS setup. There might be a setting somewhere to skip the keyboard check or to change that 10 seconds to 1 second or even 0 seconds.
Most motherboard come with a manual that explains something about the BIOS options. But it's easy to look around yourself also.

Kees

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by eradokir Sep 23, 2014 1:44AM PDT
Laugh I have solved the problem. I disable usb drivers till os boots now i dont get that message anymore.
Computer boots a lot faster thanks for the help. I was conviced that is was a windows message
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Many BIOSes had an option to pause/halt on no keyboard.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 23, 2014 1:13AM PDT

I don't see any link to the BIOS or motherboard manual but that's what I'd look for.
Bob

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You got bluetooth is your problem
by Sep 21, 2014 2:59AM PDT

You already noted you can't access the PC while it boots or is in that process. Bluetooth wasn't intended to be used that way, but in this case became an user option. That option is limited and now you have it. Unless, within the bios there is a setting, which I'm sure isn't there other than to enable/disable bluetooth. Until, your PC maker provides a fix or support that addresses that issue, consider it a long wait. This same issue does apply to USB(and wifi) based kybds. as well, though not all have been limited. in other words the low-level of bios gets it done long before the OS gets involved. Further being BT that requires build-in wifi abilities for BT, yet another requirement to work. That's not a kybd. check its an allowing it to work process or acknowledgement. Basically, its more complicated to get going even if the display wasn't shown the 10-sec. delay would still be present.

tada -----Willy Happy

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As a workaround
by Sep 21, 2014 11:53PM PDT

As a workaround, you could get some el cheapo and small USB keyboard and just plug that in and store it somewhere out of sight. Would also come in handy if you ever needed to access the BIOS/uEFI setup. One of those rubber roll-up keyboards might fit the bill nicely, since you could roll it up and minimize the amount of space it takes up. So long as one of the keys doesn't get stuck in the depressed position anyway.

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