Startup by keyboard

[rafat91]

actually i am using gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard bt is it possible to startup by keyboard ????

 

[bucknutty]

You will have to look at the power options in the bios. Or even the manual. Many boards have an option to set what the power button does, what to do after a power falure and to boot on a keyboard key or a mouse click. Som boards support USB some don't.

I had an old gigabyte board that you could power on with a password. You basically typed the password on the keyboard when the computer was in the off state and it would boot.

Some boards have a jumper to enable other boot methods or to leave USB on when the computer is powered off. Most boards that is all handled in the bios now though.

 

[bucknutty]

YES. Page 54 of the manual.

Power On By Mouse
Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Disabled Disables this function. (Default)
Double Click Double click on left button on the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.

Power On By Keyboard
Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.
Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Disabled Disables this function. (Default)
Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.
Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system.
Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. KB Power ON Password
Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>.
Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter> on this item. When prompted for the password, press <Enter> again without entering the password to clear the password settings.

 

[bucknutty]

I got the manual here.
ftp://download.gigabyte.ru/manual/mb_manual_ga-880gm-usb3_v1.1_e.pdf