On 09/13/2024 07:03 AM, George at Clug wrote:
On Friday, 13-09-2024 at 20:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
On 09/13/2024 03:56 AM, Hans wrote:
Hi Richard,
exchanging the keyboard yourself might be not a great thing. If it is not an
apple computer, where you have to strip the whole computer, most keyboards are
very simple to echange.[snip]
ROFL
The keyboard is not the only problem.
I was an electronics tech back in the 60's and have serviced early color
TVs (CTC2 anyone?), isotope ratio mass spectrometers, control room
equipment for nuclear power plant, etc etc ;}
You learn things in over a half century ;}!
As I said elsewhere:
Don't have tools nor dexterity ;/
However the local community college has a computer repair service as
training aid for one of their degree programs.
Having been a tech, there's things I want done that could be valuable
background for a new graduate.
Also they have convenient access to parts.
Richard, please let us know how you go with your laptop.
May be a while. "Round TUIT" is MIA.
My son's first laptop's keyboard has a number of keys that seem worn out,
making logging in problematic without an external USB keyboard.
Tried cleaning but that did not help, cannot guarantee I did a great job,
though.
Works great if we plug in a USB keyboard and mouse. Just not as convenient.
In my case it may be more convenient. The USB is long enough to have
better keyboard placement.
Speaking about Keyboard issues, I have some desktops that I cannot get to bios
unless I use a PS/2 keyboard (i.e. they bios does not recognise USB), so I keep
a few PS/2 keyboards in the cupboard for when I want to do bios changes. (I
hope this makes someone smile)
You may have already reported the answer to my question, but "does a USB keyboard
allow you to log in as yourself and as root?"
Yes.
Like you I once worked with Colour TVs as it was being introduced, much later
than you did...
For historical amusement, in Australia:
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/colour-tv-australia
The colour TV revolution hit Australia 40 years ago, on 1 March 1975
The CTC2 has a special place in memories. I was a young tech for RCA
Service in mid-60's. Our shop tech quit doing in-home calls. I got most
of his customers. One was worried about a wet-behind-ears kid working on
his set (2nd or 3rd year production). Relaxed when he found out my set
was older than his ;}
Australia was a bit slow at jumping into Colour TV technology. Hopefully we are
a bit faster these days on getting into new technology.
George.
