Re: Keyboard randomly generates a `
On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Randy Edwards wrote: I've seen the freezing on more than one keyboard that subsequently became completely useless. I'd consider a new keyboard based on that alone. My keyboard has been doing this ever since I got it, about two years ago. So I doubt it will break down any time soon. I've seen this behavior on many keyboards: MS Natural clones, Dell keyboards, random cheapo-type keyboards -- a wide variety. It's nice to see that I'm not the only one with this problem. Have you ever observed this on Windows or only Linux? Do you have instances where a keyboard does it while another one of the same brand and model does not?` ^ here it goes again! [...] Anyone know what is causing the ` to be generated (bash really likes those chars tossed in here or there!:-). Yes. gcc and perl are very picky too. -- Francois Gouget [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://fgouget.free.fr/ Linux: Because rebooting is for adding new hardware
Re: Keyboard randomly generates a `
I've seen the freezing on more than one keyboard that subsequently became completely useless. I'd consider a new keyboard based on that alone. I've seen this behavior on many keyboards: MS Natural clones, Dell keyboards, random cheapo-type keyboards -- a wide variety. I've never seen it at boot or to cause locks, nor experienced the keyboards failing after a period of time. I see just a ` character generated at random times while the machine/keyboard is in operation. Anyone know what is causing the ` to be generated (bash really likes those chars tossed in here or there!:-). -- Regards,| Need some help with Debian GNU/Linux? . | Randy | Look no further than http://debianhelp.org ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) |
Re: Keyboard randomly generates a `
on Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 09:01:34PM -0800, Eric G . Miller (egm2@jps.net) wrote: On Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 08:08:16PM -0800, Francois Gouget wrote: The second feature of this keyboard is that sometimes it freezes. And this time I know it's the model because it also happens on NT4 and Win2000 machines. Doing a cold keyboard reboot (unpluging and replugging it) plus a kbdrate fixes it. May be related? I've seen the freezing on more than one keyboard that subsequently became completely useless. I'd consider a new keyboard based on that alone. One possibility is stuck keys or dirty contacts. If it's worth the $15 replacement cost, you *can* disassemble the keyboard and clean everything out, but you have to dry all the parts thoroughly before putting them back together. -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of Gestalt don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgp90Ir5R6mDy.pgp Description: PGP signature
Keyboard randomly generates a `
Hi, This is most likely not very Debian specific but here goes. From time to time, I'd say at least once a day, my keyboard just generates a '`'. For instance I would be scrolling in a C file in Emacs and suddenly a '`' appears. Of course I'm absolutely certain that it's not me accidentally hitting this key. I could not find any pattern: it happens in any program, whether the keyboard has been 'idle' for a long time before or not, but it only happens when I hit a key. I don't remember it happening in the console but I don't spend enough time using it to rule it out. Also I know it does not happen in NT 4 and Win2000 (unless the problem is with my keyboard, not the model). The keyboard is the standard keyboard that came with a Gateway E-3110 (it says model 2196003. You can check it out here, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~RJ3M-AOK/keyboard/2196003-XX-XXX.html, except mine is a qwerty/US version. My XF86Config 3.3.6 file says: Section Keyboard ProtocolStandard XkbModelpc104 XkbModelmicrosoft EndSection (everything else is commented out) So if anyone knows what could be wrong with it let me know. The second feature of this keyboard is that sometimes it freezes. And this time I know it's the model because it also happens on NT4 and Win2000 machines. Doing a cold keyboard reboot (unpluging and replugging it) plus a kbdrate fixes it. May be related? -- Francois Gouget [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://fgouget.free.fr/ Only wimps use tape backup: _real_ men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it ;) -- Linus Torvalds
Re: Keyboard randomly generates a `
On Fri, Dec 08, 2000 at 08:08:16PM -0800, Francois Gouget wrote: The second feature of this keyboard is that sometimes it freezes. And this time I know it's the model because it also happens on NT4 and Win2000 machines. Doing a cold keyboard reboot (unpluging and replugging it) plus a kbdrate fixes it. May be related? I've seen the freezing on more than one keyboard that subsequently became completely useless. I'd consider a new keyboard based on that alone. -- Eric G. Miller egm2@jps.net
