Press any key... help! the usb keyboard is not recognized and I cannot reboot

Hi,
I really hope that one of you can help me. I had used boot camp once on my MacBook Pro so, I did not think to plug a USB keyboard on my son's iMac before starting the installation process. As a result, when I am asked to press any key, I am stuck. Obsviously I could not reboot so I unplugged the iMac hoping that it would come back to OS and give me a chance to have the USB keyboard installed and recognized before going back to the installation. Unfortunately, rebooted and went directly to where I was at.
Thank you for your help

I would restore the iPod to factory defaults/new iPod on your computer and start over. It appears the iPod is associated with another account.  Any media that came with the iPod does not belong to you and di not transfer with the iPod hardware.

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