So, this may be only marginally on-topic at best..., but.... I've got this weird problem with the keyboard on my laptop: I've got a bunch of keys that intermittently become dependent on some other keys.
Every so often, the Y, U, J, 9, comma, Enter, and Home keys all stop working unless I hold down either W or left Shift or Caps Lock. Then they actually trigger (though not in a way that's useful since I'm holding down other keys that prevents software from interpreting them in the normal way...). I gather that the Y, U, J, 9, comma, Enter, and Home keys are all sharing a signal line or something, which would explain why they all go out together; how holding other keys effectively routes around that damage..., I'm clueless. But I think my question is: how likely is this to be caused by some sort of debris or corrosion somewhere (under one of the keys? on the contacts on the ribbon-cable?), and, if so, what would be the right (non-destructive) way of clearing it out? This can't possibly be a software issue, right? Anyone dealt with anything like this before? -- "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr))))." _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/