Yeah yeah, destroy destroy!
-----Original Message-----
From: Ole Drews Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:39 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: True story about console port access problem [7:17860]
That's only half the function. It's also used to turn off the scroll
lock
LED.
:-)
Maybe I should just rip it off the keyboard.
Ole
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-----Original Message-----
From: paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:17 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: True story about console port access problem [7:17860]
And I thought the 'scroll lock' key was to turn on the scroll lock LED.
Anyway, thanks for the tip, just hope I4ll remember it when I need it
:=)
----- Original Message -----
From: Guy Russell
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: True story about console port access problem [7:17860]
> LOL, Oh yea, luckily, I happened to look at the keyboard and just
tried
> turning scroll lock off...
>
> and it worked. it was a lucky first attempt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wilson, Bradley
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 8:37 AM
> Subject: RE: True story about console port access problem [7:17860]
>
>
> > To paraphrase Danny Vermin...
> >
> > "I had that same problem once. ONCE."
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ole Drews Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 9:19 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: True story about console port access problem [7:17860]
> >
> >
> > Let me tell you a little story this rainy Thursday morning in Texas.
> >
> > I thought I had seen most problems with console port access - the
flow
> > control that is set to hardware instead of none, the cable being
wrong,
> etc.
> > But, I was wrong!
> >
> > I was trying to get access to a 2924, but could only see output. It
would
> > not react to anything I typed. I was using the standard Hyper
Terminal
> that
> > comes with NT.
> >
> > Okay, my first thought was that the PC I was using was just weird
(which
> it
> > is btw), so I tried a different PC - same problem.
> >
> > Then I tried another cable - same problem.
> >
> > Then I tried another cable with another terminal adapter (rj45 to
db9) -
> > same problem.
> >
> > Then I tried another cisco device that I had telnet access to also -
same
> > problem.
> >
> > Then I telnettet into the cisco device to verify the 9600/N/8/1 - no
> > problem.
> >
> > Then I tried a cisco device that I just pulled out of the box, so I
was
> sure
> > that there was no restrictions or anything on it - same problem.
> >
> > After an hour of playing around with cables, adapters, settings and
all,
I
> > happened to look at the keyboard, and I noticed that Scroll Lock was
on.
> The
> > keyboard is connected to a keyboard/mouse/monitor switch where you
get
the
> > menu by clicking the scroll lock. After I turned scroll lock off,
> everything
> > worked just fine.
> >
> > The reason for this e-mail is to save you guys out there time, and
prevent
> > you from start throwing around with the equipment because of
frustration.
> > Simply check the scroll lock, and you have found or ruled out one
cause.
> >
> > Hope you found this a good little lesson to add in your trouble
shooting
> > book.
> >
> > Have a great day,
> >
> > Ole
> >
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> > Ole Drews Jensen
> > Systems Network Manager
> > CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I
> > RWR Enterprises, Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > http://www.RouterChief.com
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