Re: Keyboard and mouse die
> "Chet" == Chet Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Chet> Hey there, I'm running Redhat 7.2 on an IBM Thinkpad i1300 series Chet> laptop, and for some reason, the keyboard and/or mouse will just stop Chet> working at random times. The system itself is still okay (ie: if im Chet> playing an MP3 it will continue to play, or if I'm chatting in IRC Chet> the chat will keep coming). I just won't be able to move the cursor, Chet> enter text with the keyboard, or both.. I was wondering why this is Chet> happening, and what I can do to fix it. Hopefully it's a pretty Chet> common problem. Thanks in advance for helping! :) I had a ThinkPad 560 that did this a long time ago; I think it was related to power-saving settings in the BIOS... Ed -- Ed BaileyRed Hat, Inc. http://www.redhat.com/ ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Keyboard and mouse die
> Hey Ed, > > I think I might try doing that. I'm gone this weekend, but when I get back > home I'll look into BIOS updates and see whats available. Problem though..do > I need to be able to boot into Windows to update the BIOS? I don't have any > Windows partitions on my drive anymore. I think I had looked at the BIOS > once though for checking the APM settings and stuff, but failed to find > any.. I'll be home Saturday though, so I'll check then :) Thanks for the > help :) > > Chet Hey Chet, It's the original response Ed here to avoid confusion. The other Ed's reponse is quite valid - a BIOS upgrade might help. BUT: It seems you are very unfamiliar with how to do that (no, it's not through windows usually, you're going to have to know a bit of DOS and have a DOS boot floppy). And I can tell from 6 years experience that you must have EXACTLY the right BIOS. A power failure or even a glitch will RUIN your board if it is not done properly (The other Ed correctly warned you of this). I myself have killed 2 boards using BIOS images directly from the distributors they ASSURED me were correct. They were replaced under warranty (it was after all their fault), but I can't stress enough that you might only want to do this if my original point doesn't help. True, I've upgraded numerous boards successfully, but accidents do happen. You have been warned. I urge you to try turning off all power saving stuff first in the BIOS and see what this does before trying it. It's a lot safer. Regards, Ed. Hope you get this before you blow your board. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Keyboard and mouse die
Hey Ed, I think I might try doing that. I'm gone this weekend, but when I get back home I'll look into BIOS updates and see whats available. Problem though..do I need to be able to boot into Windows to update the BIOS? I don't have any Windows partitions on my drive anymore. I think I had looked at the BIOS once though for checking the APM settings and stuff, but failed to find any.. I'll be home Saturday though, so I'll check then :) Thanks for the help :) Chet - Original Message - From: "Paul Hamm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 11:49 AM Subject: RE: Keyboard and mouse die > Also look at updating the bios to the latest rev. READ THIS if you have > never upgraded a flash bios before read all the documents before you start > the process. Flashing a bios improperly is the best way I know to turn a > laptop into a brick. Ed is most likely correct APM can cause the > unexplained random lockups. Remeber that even when you are using a system > if you are not accessing devices the system will/can turn them off. > > -Original Message- > From: Edward Dekkers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Keyboard and mouse die > > > Re: Keyboard and mouse die > As for the keyboard and mouse dying, it will just be at completely random > times. Sometimes in mozilla, sometimes when I've got the terminal open..I'm > really confused with it :( Could the screensaver be indirectly affecting it > somehow? > > Talk to you soon, thanks :) > > > > To trace this down, do you want to do me a favour and turn off ALL the power > saving crap in the BIOS? > > I have a sneaky feeling this may help. > > Regards, > Ed. > > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
RE: Keyboard and mouse die
Also look at updating the bios to the latest rev. READ THIS if you have never upgraded a flash bios before read all the documents before you start the process. Flashing a bios improperly is the best way I know to turn a laptop into a brick. Ed is most likely correct APM can cause the unexplained random lockups. Remeber that even when you are using a system if you are not accessing devices the system will/can turn them off. -Original Message- From: Edward Dekkers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Keyboard and mouse die Re: Keyboard and mouse die As for the keyboard and mouse dying, it will just be at completely random times. Sometimes in mozilla, sometimes when I've got the terminal open..I'm really confused with it :( Could the screensaver be indirectly affecting it somehow? Talk to you soon, thanks :) To trace this down, do you want to do me a favour and turn off ALL the power saving crap in the BIOS? I have a sneaky feeling this may help. Regards, Ed. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Keyboard and mouse die
Re: Keyboard and mouse die As for the keyboard and mouse dying, it will just be at completely random times. Sometimes in mozilla, sometimes when I've got the terminal open..I'm really confused with it :( Could the screensaver be indirectly affecting it somehow? Talk to you soon, thanks :) To trace this down, do you want to do me a favour and turn off ALL the power saving crap in the BIOS? I have a sneaky feeling this may help. Regards, Ed. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: Keyboard and mouse die
Title: Re: Keyboard and mouse die Hey Manuel, I had actually read about that problem, so I disabled the screen saver to see if it helped..it didn't :( I mean, there are times where APM kicks in, and then it freezes at a black screen and I have to restart. As for the keyboard and mouse dying, it will just be at completely random times. Sometimes in mozilla, sometimes when I've got the terminal open..I'm really confused with it :( Could the screensaver be indirectly affecting it somehow? Talk to you soon, thanks :) Chet > Does it happen when the screensaver is on? > > I had similar problems that dissapeared deselecting some screensavers > from the list of xscreensaver. > > Hope this helps. > >-Manuel.
Re: Keyboard and mouse die
Does it happen when the screensaver is on? I had similar problems that dissapeared deselecting some screensavers from the list of xscreensaver. Hope this helps. -Manuel. Chet Nichols wrote: > Hey there, > > I'm running Redhat 7.2 on an IBM Thinkpad i1300 series laptop, and for > some reason, the keyboard and/or mouse will just stop working at random > times. The system itself is still okay (ie: if im playing an MP3 it will > continue to play, or if I'm chatting in IRC the chat will keep coming). > I just won't be able to move the cursor, enter text with the keyboard, > or both.. I was wondering why this is happening, and what I can do to > fix it. Hopefully it's a pretty common problem. Thanks in advance for > helping! :) > > Chet > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Keyboard and mouse die
Hey there, I'm running Redhat 7.2 on an IBM Thinkpad i1300 series laptop, and for some reason, the keyboard and/or mouse will just stop working at random times. The system itself is still okay (ie: if im playing an MP3 it will continue to play, or if I'm chatting in IRC the chat will keep coming). I just won't be able to move the cursor, enter text with the keyboard, or both.. I was wondering why this is happening, and what I can do to fix it. Hopefully it's a pretty common problem. Thanks in advance for helping! :) Chet ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
