Re: USB keybord curiosity

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Ah, yes.  The old, "My lunch ate the computer issue!" Well, I would have denided the possibility, but in this case I would have been supported by the evidence.

Shaking the keyboard upside-down and thoroughly dusting resulted in no change. As did cleaning the USB dongle and the slot.

So, thanks for the suggestion. I'm still stumped!

On 09/30/2014 12:21:39 PM, Tod Merley wrote:
> I tend to think HW rather than SW.  If it were me I would remove the
> key
> board, shake it upside down and work the keys in that position while
> puffing with dust off periodically from various angles.
> 
> Probably good to shoot some dust off into the USB connectors - perhaps
> change the connector used in the computer, and consider using some
> shaped
> stiff card stock covered by a bit of old white T shirt slightly wet
> and
> then dry (or with some 99% (or at least 90% no lanolin) isopropyl
> alcohol)
> to clean the inside of the connector finishing with a dry rub and dust
> off.
> 
> Might also be a good time to badblock the disk if appropriate (that is
> - if
> it is not SSD).
> 
> Virus root kit scan.  Possible system re-load.  If still no joy
> consider
> replacement.
> 
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Geoffrey Leach <geoff@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > Corrected subject.
> >
> > On 09/30/2014 09:24:31 AM, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> > > I have a system that functions as a PVR, and is re-booted daily.
> There
> > > have been no recent updates. On yesterday's reboot (and
> subsequently)
> > > the kernel does not recognize A/N keystrokes from the KBD.
> Mousepad
> > > motions and clicks work fine. Looking at the dmesg output, there
> > > appears to be nothing amiss. When I move the USB transceiver to
> > > another system, everything works as it should.
> > >
> > > Suggestions?  Thanks.
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