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  • 8 + year old Dell XPS Desktop Bios

    From azigni@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 24 04:46:54 2025
    I have this older than eight year desktop. To enter the Bios I had to use
    a wired keyboard. Go figure.

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  • From Paul@21:1/5 to azigni on Mon Mar 24 01:15:09 2025
    On Mon, 3/24/2025 12:46 AM, azigni wrote:
    I have this older than eight year desktop. To enter the Bios I had to use
    a wired keyboard. Go figure.


    But it's also a Dell, which means they "added extra weirdness".

    The plugin USB Microsoft Comfort Keyboard, does not work in the Dell BIOS.

    A Bluetooth keyboard is more likely to work on a smartphone or a tablet maybe. Maybe in the UEFI era, this has changed, but I have not read any stories
    about BT keyboards and modern computers, to know.

    Paul

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  • From rbowman@21:1/5 to azigni on Mon Mar 24 06:05:30 2025
    On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:46:54 GMT, azigni wrote:

    I have this older than eight year desktop. To enter the Bios I had to
    use a wired keyboard. Go figure.

    I would be surprised if a BIOS of that vintage did pair with a BT HID
    during the POST.

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