On 27/11/02 12:51, "Tivo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm using an external keyboard (Adesso) with my Pismo. Sometimes the cursor > freezes (and keyboard operation) if I leave the screen and it dims for some > minutes. If I slightly withdraw the cable plug from the firewire port and > then reseat it, the cursor will once again activate. When the external > keyboard is thus frozen, the Pismo keyboard and cursor continue to work > fine, however. Any ideas as to what's occurring?
Just a shot in the dark: I would think that when the screen dims, the FireWire port (are you sure you have the keyboard on this port? I would think USB would make more sense...) is powered down and the keyboard doesn't deal with this very well. Just a thought... (still puzzled by the FireWire port, though) -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* GOSMACS /goz'maks/ n.: [contraction of `Gosling EMACS'] The first EMACS-in-C implementation, predating but now largely eclipsed by GNUMACS. Originally freeware; a commercial version was modestly popular as `UniPress EMACS' during the 1980s. The author, James Gosling, went on to invent NeWS and the programming language Java; the latter earned him demigod status. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
