Re: Keyboard problems

[Tim Kary <twkary@nucleus.com>]

On Mon, 3 Apr 1995 DGJ@mfltd.co.uk wrote:

> Subject: Re: Keyboard problems
> 
> > I've had a 755CE a couple weeks now and while overall it's extremely
> > impressive every now and then it drops a char from those typed to it
> > on its keyboard.  This isn't 100% reproducable, but it is to some
> > extent.  It's almost as if the keyboard scan clock needs to be
> > running a bit faster, or so it seems.  This happens both in dos and
> > windows and it doesn't matter what application software is running.
> 
> I've always had a similar problem with my 755C. However, I'm convinced it
> only happens when using an external keyboard. I'm using one of IBM's little
> T-jack things which allows both an external mouse and keyboard to be plugged
> into the single socket next the PCMCIA card slot.
> 
> I can't reproduce it at will, but I most definitely know when it's happened!
> 
> Regards, Gwyn.        Micro Focus Ltd          Tel. (44) (0)1635 565294
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I would have to agree with this assessment. I have found the same to be 
true, but _only_ when using an external keyboard and the "Y" 
keyboard/mouse connector. It's not that big of a deal since when my 
fingers are flying I have been known, on occasion, to drop a character 
myself! Thank goodness for the spell-checker!!

Tim Kary

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