No More Power-On by PS2 Keyboard Ctrl+Esc?

[Dave McKeen]

Hello,

In my past three Builds with Asus motherboards I could go into the BIOS at Advanced > APM and choose to power the PC on by Ctrl+Esc with a PS2 keyboard attached. Now, with an Asus Maximus X Hero in my proposed build, there is no longer a PS2 connection in the rear I/O panel and nothing in the manual about power-on from the keyboard in Advanced > APM.

Is there a way to power-on from the keyboard with these newer motherboards?

Thanks, - Dave

 

[camieabz]

Not sure this is the solution, but it might assist with BIOS options, assuming there is a solution - https://rog.asus.com/articles/guides/guide-how-to-upgrade-your-keyboard-using-keybot/

 

[Dave McKeen]

I don't know how I missed camieabz' post. Maybe fog of pc-building war. I sure appreciate it and will study up on it. So I bought a button- and connected only the power switch connectors onto the motherboard header. Works great, but I would rather be able to start up from the keyboard. Next build? The button: Desktop Computer Case Power Supply Reset HDD Button Switch With Dual USB Ports - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076Q6G8LC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1