I plug in some USB keyboard and mouse when booting from an Ubuntu DVD. As to daemon tools that sounds like the old CODE 19, 31 or such issue. But that issue does not apply to when we boot any Linux USB or DVD.
Well i have toshiba laptop A210-15j with windows xp currently on and i really want a fresh start on that laptop ... format every single unit of memory and maybe install ubuntu, xubuntu, anything but windows.
Well here the problem starts, when i put usb with something that i want to install (ubuntu 15,14) or format (dban) keyboard becomes unresponsive.
I dont know what to do, and the sad thing is dvd player is not working (daemon tools broke it or someone else ... maybe me ... who knows).
I ran out of my noob options, and i beg for help or for a grain of wisdom.

Chowhound
Comic Vine
GameFAQs
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
TechRepublic