Now that your USB problem is fixed, let's go back to the original problem - Office 2007. Is this a hard requirement that OpenOffice cannot address? If MSO2007 is absolutely required, will CrossOver Office work for you? Just looking for alternatives to dual booting . . . JD --- Josh Coffman wrote: > I'm having serious problems with my desktop. It > starts with we need to > use ms office 2007. So, I figured I would make it > dual boot windows so > it would be easier on my wife. > > when I boot the machine with any bootable disc, the > keytboard doesn't > work at the critical time when you have to press a > key to boot the cd. > > I've already wiped the drive so I can't just boot up > my old linux > install. I'm going to put ubuntu on it right now, > which fortunately > auto-boots in 30 secs if you don't press a key > (because eve at the > ubuntu boot selection screen I cant use the > keybord). > > Details.. I'm using a USB keyboard and mouse, which > did work when I > originally installed XP on this machine last summer. > (I built the > machine) Last night, I did get the keyboard to work > during that time, > and somehow partly installed XP, but it fails part > way install the > graphical install phase. I think because the cd is > scratched. I dunno. > > I'm pretty stressed out as I'm just trying to help > out the family; I > already wasn't happy about having to put windows > back on. > > Any tips on a usb keyboard working, then not > working, then working again? > > Very Many Thanks, > -j > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss