Re: [Freedos-user] Keyboard issue

2014-05-09 Thread Tom Ehlert
Hi, you might have stated your keyboard driver first ... but as you later state that the problem occurs with MKEYB as well, here's my educated guess what happens: the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT keys in the cursor block are similar to the UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT in the numeric key pad as they send

Re: [Freedos-user] Keyboard issue

2014-05-09 Thread Marcos Favero Florence de Barros
Hi Tom, something in your machines blocks interrupts for too long, and keys get lost - most likely some TSR or driver, ... In addition to reducing processor speed with FDAPM, I was using Japheth's HDPMI16.EXE, as well as DPAKBD.COM to provide processor idling. please try running ONLY HIMEM

Re: [Freedos-user] Keyboard issue

2014-05-09 Thread Bret Johnson
As an extension to what Tom stated, it is most likely a timing issue, though I don't necessarily think it's the 'E0' scancode getting lost. The cursor movement number pad keys do some weird things in the background that you don't normally see. E.g., even when NumLock is on, and you hold down

Re: [Freedos-user] Keyboard issue

2014-05-09 Thread Tom Ehlert
You can download my SCANTEST program good idea; MKEYB BR /T does something similar (it's included with the USB drivers) that gives us the idea to ask: is this a PS/2 or USB keyboard ? Just as another troubleshooting item, does it happen even when you don't have a special keyboard driver