Why do I need a SERIAL keyboard during Windows Installation?

When I installed & re-installed Windows XP, I inserted a floppy disk
containing the RAID drivers as requested & was told to "press any key" to
continue. I discovered that my USB keyboard (& mouse) would not operate
before windows installation & had to find an old "serial" keyboard just so
that my key press worked (and the RAID drivers installed).

Is there any way of avoiding having to swap keyboards from USB to serial? Is
there a setting in the Amibios that will allow the USB keyboard to work to
install the RAID drivers?

I am about to do a fresh install of Windows 7 and want to be prepared.

Most BIOS nowadays have a setting where you activate Legacy USB support forthe

Most BIOS nowadays have a setting where you activate Legacy USB support for
the keyboard
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peter

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wrote:oIsoFYI: Keyboards were never "serial.

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FYI:  Keyboards were never "serial."  The standard keyboard was using
a PS/2 type of connection.  Your PC's BIOS must not be set up
correctly to use the now more common USB keyboards.