Hi, > browsing through the email archive of the list I could not find a > related topic. So I try to ask here.
> My problem: > I use a Hasu USB converter > https://1upkeyboards.com/shop/controllers/usb-to-usb-converter/ > to have a "Dual function": When holding the Space-Key + an alpha-numeric > key, tghe space bar should work as a SHIFT modifier. > This works fine on Mac, Windows, but not with FREE-Dos on my "HP > Netbook" small computers. It DOES work on a Lenovo desktop computer, > where I also boot FREE DOS from an USB Stick like on the HP. > The malfunction is, that from "time to time" (actually quite "often") > the cursor starts to move from "alone" and wandering off creating just > empty space, like when you would hold the spacebar down. When I hit the > Spacebar again, the cursor stops. > The same problem occurs when using an Ergodox keyboard where there is an > "AUTOSHIFT" function, where you HOLD a key slightly longer then normal > to get a "SHIFT"+character. > Might be the BIOS differences, this is most likely a bug in the "keyboard over USB" BIOS emulation; there is little what you can do other then search for a BIOS update. > or is the keyboard controller > automatically sending a "space" character somehow the keyboard controller is not involved at all; the scancodes are produced over USB > or the FreeDos > interprets some signal from the keyboard controller as a Key-Press???? FreeDOS interprets nothing; it simply asks the BIOS if there are characters available. If the BIOS answeres "yes, blank pressed" it will output a blank to the screen. of course it could be a misbehaving keyb driver (NOT mkeyb!) but as you don't mention a keyboard driver I assume you don't use one. Tom _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
