# mobo problem
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobo-problem/45997
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 17, 2000, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobo-problem/45997 "2000-12-17T07:25:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@broys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broys)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2000, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobo-problem/45997/1 "2000-12-17T07:25:01Z")
I recently put together a new system for myself. I chose the Asus A7V for my motherboard. Sometimes when I turn on the machine I will get a keyboard error saying its not plugged in. If I unplug the keyboard and plug it back in, I can continue booting. Is there something wrong with my motherboard? I’ve tried two keyboards, one a generic and the other is a compaq keyboard that came with my old presario.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2000, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobo-problem/45997/2 "2000-12-17T10:21:17Z")
Turn off any USB legacy boot options in the BIOS. If you want to keep the mobo and are 100% sure it’s not the keyboard a USB keyboard might be worth a try. (you’ll need to switch legacy USB back on).
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### Author:  [@broys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broys)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2000, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobo-problem/45997/3 "2000-12-17T11:27:44Z")
Hey Astro, thanks it worked!!! I knew kicking wasn’t the answer. 🙂