My machine has been doing the high flashing rate occasionly for some time now, but when start to flash quickly I tap the board lightly, and it goes back to normal. I just put it down to a faulty connection somewhere. The snag is I have to leave the cover off. Arnold
Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It is more likely to be a software issue I think. > Findings so far: > > If Qubide and hard drive connected, the fast flashing and > uncontrollable keyboard occurs. > > If Qubide and NO hard drive connected, problem still occurs. > > If Qubide disconnected, MinisQL starts up normally and cursor > flashing > is normal, along with keyboard repeat rate. > > SuperHermes extensions are on an EPROM and this is found on startup > (i.e. listed in the startup ROMs list). > > So would seem to be something to do with the Qubide, not a software > issue as disconnecting the hard disk has no effect, but > disconnecting > the Qubide does. This is the same when using SMSQ/E 3.13, SMSQ?E > 2.93 > or QDOS version JM. > Qubide settings haven't been changed since I got the MinisQL and in > all other respects the Qubide and hard disk are working normally. > > Next step will be to disconnect the Superhermes extensions eprom and > load the extensions from disk in case something's gone wrong there, > but since the qubide seems to make the difference I don't know what > else to try. After trying every combination possible, I conclude it has to do with the Qubide. It is the only common link, yet the hard disk etc is working normally (although I have to use mouse to drive QPAC2 files menu to check it because keyboard is unusably fast, try typing DIR and you get something like DDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRR) I've removed the SuperHermes extensions rom and booted from floppy to test for possible eprom damage, results are exactly the same. If I disconnect Qubide and boot from floppy, the keyboard works OK. Cursor flashing rate is OK. Totally stumped now, don't know what else to try! -- Dilwyn Jones _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
