[SPARCbook] keyboard keystroke loss?

BSD Bob bobkey at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu
Wed May 31 14:04:45 CDT 2000


> > >
> > > I've noticed that I need to pay attention to my keystrokes, but I think that
> > > my problem may be due to the unusually deep travel (these days) these keys
> > > have... Folks raised on mushy laptop keyboards are not used to pressing that
> > > hard on a key...
> > 
> > No, it is for sure hardware related, as I tend to be hard on keyboards. :)
> > Also, if I hold down a key and notice that the stroke didn't show it will
> > eventually show up.  It's as if the keyboard scanner doesn't always scan.
> 
>    I have a 3gx that exibits this problem as well. As strange
>  as it sounds if I toggle the numlock key things clear up for
>  a while.

I have a sparcbook2 that does the same thing.  The only recourse is
to use the chicklet keyboard only in an emergency, and hook up an
external keyboard for serious use.

Bob






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