Platforms with Intel Braswell-SoC or Series-100 chipsets are missing the EHCI-mode (USB 2.0). These systems are working in modern XHCI-mode (USB 3.0) only. Unfortunately, Windows does not support XHCI out of the box. This leads to a missing keyboard/mouse function during installation. The following FAQ will guide you to integrate the correct drivers in your Windows 7 installation.
First you need the following files:
Warning: Please be sure that there are no other USB devices connected to your system during formatting like external hard disks, external optical devices or other USB flash drives. This ensures that you only format the selected USB flash drive.
EFI
, SHELL
and the file startup.nsh
to a USB stick, formatted in FAT32.F7
for boot device selection. Pick the USB drive containing the files.Del
or F2
key and load the “Default Settings” (F3
), then confirm by hitting Save & Exit.The port is able to support both input devices to be connected at the same time. You will have to use a PS/2 splitter cable (PS/2 male to dual-female Y cable).