please note that the return and enter key are two different keys that
do two different functions (though on may applications the effect is
the same).
I'll suggest that it is your physical keyboard as I have similar
problem on my Apple Pro keyboard plugged in to my Powerbook - problem
is only on the external usb keyboard - the built in (laptop)
keyboard's fine as is using a different keyboard (the usb keyboard
from my Wintel box).
Thank you James, for your excellent input.
I now remember that at one stage the space bar was affected which is
almost in the same row. I will borrow another keyboard and see if
the problem recurs. It also seems strange that the enter key is
faulty, but never the return key.
The environment is clean and stable.
A new keyboard is looking more like the answer.
The next time it happens I will make more observations and post the
eventual answer to the list.
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on Mon, Sep 06, 2004 at 10:59:49AM +0800, James Devenish wrote:
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on Mon, Sep 06, 2004 at 10:40:05AM +0800, Greg Manzie wrote:
The e, d, c and enter keys would hang and sometimes not work at all.
[...]
it is probably a bit hard to explain why so many keys have failed
Actually: note that 'e', 'd' and 'c' all form a column on the keyboard.
Generally, the natural arrangement of buttons in keyboards and keypads
is as a 'matrix'. While I don't know about Apple keyboards, a
traditional construction and operation of matrices is based around a
"row/column" design. Therefore, failures affecting a column or failures
affecting a row would be a veritable 'calling card' of hardware failure.
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