Regarding my previous post, FYI. I run a Dell laptop and its bluetooth/wifi needs to be enabled/disabled in the MS environment. Otherwise it works fine in linux. Just no enable/disable. I suspect MS partnering with manufacturers (attempting to proprietor-ize hardware) is our common foe. I'm paranoid that way. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Daryl Haataja <daryl.haat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > This may be unrelated, but my parent owns an Acer Aspire. Its > keyboard stopped responding. She runs MS so I'm suspecting it was one > of those MS/Manufacturer deals. It seems the MS os has some hardware > triggered disabling that came from the battery getting too old or > weak. It was unaffected in linux, so it took me a while to figure it > out. I'd finally found a similar report online. Similar only. Removed > battery so runs on power cord only. Problem solved. This was an MS os > only condition, but felt I should make it known. > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Mike >> Great to have you as a mentor too. Many thanks! >> Ken >> >> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Mike Holstein <mikeh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mike & Ralf: >>>> Did the trial run with two separate live DVDs and got no response on the >>>> internal mouse so I checked with Frys Electronics where I bought my Acer. >>>> They confirmed the date of sale and invoice # on file, then I drove out >>>> where a diagnostic test was done. The test revealed a defect in the touch >>>> pad and top cover; and, that this merited returning the Acer to the >>>> manufacturer under their warranty. Though the laptop must be away, this >>>> suggests no causative software issue. >>>> >>>> Thanks for helping me verify the trouble. >>>> Kenneth >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ralf thanks for assisting me. >>>>> If I understand your recommendation, the terminal lsmod report is below >>>>> but I do not know how to interpret the results : >>>>> soundcore 8052 1 snd >>>>> psmouse 64576 0 >>>>> serio_raw 4918 0 >>>>> shpchp 33711 0 >>>>> k8temp 3944 0 >>>>> snd_page_alloc 8500 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm >>>>> atl1c 32975 0 >>>>> i2c_piix4 9639 0 >>>>> edac_core 45423 0 >>>>> edac_mce_amd 9278 0 >>>>> arc4 1473 2 >>>>> b43 182322 0 >>>>> mac80211 238896 1 b43 >>>>> cfg80211 148725 2 b43,mac80211 >>>>> video 20623 0 >>>>> led_class 3764 1 b43 >>>>> output 2503 1 video >>>>> lp 9336 0 >>>>> parport 37160 2 ppdev,lp >>>>> usbhid 41084 0 >>>>> hid 83472 1 usbhid >>>>> ssb 45395 1 b43 >>>>> ahci 37870 4 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Ralf <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-27 at 23:37 -0500, Mike Holstein wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> > Mike, I was able to log off and log back on using the >>>>>> > external >>>>>> > mouse but not the inbuilt mouse. reception is off and on via >>>>>> > unassisted wireless and my keyboard works without prodding >>>>>> > the >>>>>> > F5 which had been the crude means I used to get wireless to >>>>>> > indicate it would cooperate and restore the keyboard. will >>>>>> > get >>>>>> > out of here and handle my job for a bit and turn in for the >>>>>> > night. Ken >>>>>> >>>>>> [snip] >>>>>> > >>>>>> > yeah, i would try a live CD... any buntu live CD really. see if the >>>>>> > computer acts the same... then you can go on from there >>>>>> >>>>>> Good morning :) >>>>>> >>>>>> pardon, I didn't read the complete thread, so just 2 cents. >>>>>> >>>>>> spinymo...@ubuntu:/boot$ cat config-$(uname -r) | grep ACER >>>>>> CONFIG_ACER_WMI=m >>>>>> >>>>>> 'lsmod | grep acer' to see if the modul is loaded, perhaps it's called >>>>>> acerhk or acer_acpi, but acer_wmi. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hth, >>>>>> >>>>>> Ralf >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>> >>> HEY, thats great news... still under warranty... its a good idea to rule >>> out a hardware issue when possible so you dont go beating your head up >>> against the wall with the software (and i speak from at least quite a few >>> hours of experience wasted doing just that)... >>> >>> >>> -- >>> MH >>> http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/ >>> http://wnclug.ourproject.org/ >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> >> >
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