Cannot navigate BIOS with USB

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   Hi everyone

I think I've made a bit of a blunder... a short while ago, I changed a setting in the BIOS menu to disable legacy USB support. I think this seems to have made my USB case ports work better, but it also seems to have stopped my ability to navigate the BIOS menu with my existing (USB / wireless) devices that were working fine before.

I know. I'm not terribly bright, sorry!

I just bought a wired USB mouse, to no avail. Should I be trying a PS2 mouse? Or am I barking up the wrong tree here?

Any advice appreciated.

Mobo z170m Pro4s.

Charlie

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SnakeFighter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2021 Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote SnakeFighter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Cannot navigate BIOS with USB Posted: 29 Aug 2021 at 7:35pm
	Hi everyone I think I've made a bit of a blunder... a short while ago, I changed a setting in the BIOS menu to disable legacy USB support. I think this seems to have made my USB case ports work better, but it also seems to have stopped my ability to navigate the BIOS menu with my existing (USB / wireless) devices that were working fine before. I know. I'm not terribly bright, sorry! I just bought a wired USB mouse, to no avail. Should I be trying a PS2 mouse? Or am I barking up the wrong tree here? Any advice appreciated. Mobo z170m Pro4s. Charlie

SnakeFighter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2021 Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote SnakeFighter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2021 at 12:10am
	Bump! I've tried all the USB ports, a wired USB mouse, and now a PS/2 mouse, all to no avail. Though the PS/2 mouse didn't work under Windows either, so I'm not completely sure about that one... Anything else to try before I clear CMOS? Cheers!

Auggybendoggy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Sep 2021 Status: Offline Points: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote Auggybendoggy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 10:34pm
	I did the same exact thing and can't solve it. Did you figure it out?

Auggybendoggy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Sep 2021 Status: Offline Points: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote Auggybendoggy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 10:36pm
	And I cleared the Cmos and it didn't help. Still stuck on Press f1 to continue or f2 or del to enter setup. My only hope is to purch a pci-e usb card. I've read others say that but I have doubts. If the USB ports are disabled, why would a usb pci expansion work?

SnakeFighter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2021 Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote SnakeFighter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2021 at 10:26pm
	Clearing the CMOS worked for me. I?�m not sure what else to suggest, except try again, perhaps?

Auggybendoggy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Sep 2021 Status: Offline Points: 260	Post Options Post Reply Quote Auggybendoggy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 2021 at 11:10pm
	I stopped by a thrift store and picked up a ps/2 keyboard and it got me out. Man do I feel bad for people who play with that legacy and have no opotions. You'd think AM or Asrock would make the bios to time out with a reboot and have that legacy alternate each time so people don't get stuck. really sucks.