Well, at least the reset bios suggestions worked...forgot about the
warenty thing tho...:) Good way form of afro-engineering there...*grin*
On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Stuart, Mike wrote:
> Good suggestions, but I could not actually implement any of them since the
> keyboard didn't work!
>
> How could I reset to BIOS defaults without pressing F9???
> How could I dismantle the machine without voiding any warranty?
> How could I flash the bios without being able to boot (Press F1 to continue)
>
> In the end I thought of this:
> If the BIOS was a different version (I have A05) it would complain that the
> CMOS settings were corrupt and reset them. Having examined the underside of
> the system I found a little trap door containing two PLCC chips.
>
> I them borrowed another I3000 from someone else (at work!) and removed their
> BIOS chip and put it in my system. Their BIOS was A01 and as soon as I
> booted, the system complained about the CMOS being corrupt, and reset it to
> defaults. I then removed the A01 BIOS and put it back in the other I3000
> and replaced my own A05 bios.
>
> System is now working fine, but after investigating, I have realised that it
> is something to do with setting the second audio dma to 3.
>
> Not sure, but I just want the system running for now!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Wagner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 18 August 1998 15:57
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Weird keyboard probs!!?!
>
>
> Wow, that actually DOES sound like a hardware fault..especially since
> there is no keyboard lock on the dell inspiron. I am wondering if there
> isn't an interupt problem. Keyboard locks an interupt internaly in the
> machine (I think) which is waht causes the keyboard not to type...it
> disables the keyboard interupt so the CPU won't take its input. That at
> least is how I have hear it discribed. Have you tried setting it back
> to its default values or selecting set to default in the BIOS? Lacking
> that I am wondering if (and I hesitate even to mention it since I have
> NEVER even had the cover of this one of mine) you couldn't short the
> bios battery to reset the bios completely. THat may take care of it
> also.
>
> >reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >From: "Stuart, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Weird keyboard probs!!?!
> >Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:30:25 +0100
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >Anyone aware of this problem on I3000?
> >
> >I have been running Linux everything OK. Reboot into windows 98, but
> sound
> >has gone strange, so I reboot and alter bios settings to auto on
> serial,
> >irda, sound, lpt etc.
> >
> >save and exit from bios and reboot.
> >
> >Damn thing now refuses to boot because it claims that the keyboard has
> been
> >locked!
> >
> >Error 0213 Keyboard Locked - Unlock key switch.
> >
> >Strange - machine is now unusable. Dell say its a hardware fault - but
> I
> >don't believe them.
> >
> >Anyone?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Edy Gasparini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: 18 August 1998 06:33
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Weird keyboard probs!!?!
> >
> >
> >Greets,
> >
> >Anyone else experiencing weird keyboard input on their I3000? This is
> not
> >restricted to Linux: it also happens under win95/NT and even in the
> BIOS!
> >The
> >classic symptom is too get mysterious N=B input from the keyboard.
> >
> >Even better, under NT, these wierd key strokes end up executing
> keyboard
> >shortcuts! So, you could be beavering away at something and all of a
> sudden,
> >System Properties is displayed on the screen. Sometimes it is really
> bad and
> >I
> >can slightly twist the palm rest area and all sorts of key entries are
> made.
> >
> >I've logged a call with Dell and there answer has been to replace
> keyboard
> >and
> >motherboard (that's another story!!). I think it's more shonky casing.
> >
> >Just wondering if I'm alone on this ...
> >
> >./edy
> >
> >
> >
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