Can't use my keyboard nor the touch pad while installing on a Dell Vostro 1510

Posted by Kaushal Singh on Ask Ubuntu See other posts from Ask Ubuntu or by Kaushal Singh
Published on 2011-04-07T16:26:19Z Indexed on 2011/06/26 8:30 UTC
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I am stuck with a very annoying problem which does not allow me to even install Ubuntu on my laptop (Dell Vostro 1510).

In a simple walk through of the problematic scenario...

I boot the Ubuntu from a boot able CD. I got to a point where it ask for the language options, I select the English as my option using arrows keys and press enter.
Then the option come where a.) try from the live cd b.) install ubuntu c.) etc etc

Is needed to be selected. For which I press enter.

Once I press enter... In any of the next steps of installing Ubuntu, my keypad and touch pad does not work.

P.S.: My Batteries are completely dried Up... Can't use batteries. Does this problem has anything to do with batteries?

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