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From: tecot@momenta (Ed Tecot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Another bizarre keyboard problem
Message-ID: <1990Aug16.200910.22861@momenta>
Date: 16 Aug 90 20:09:10 GMT
References: <1990Aug4.110706.28526@lth.se> <1990Aug13.192343.5613@gorgo.ifi.unizh.ch> <5484@adobe.UUCP> <2177@cernvax.UUCP>
Organization: Momenta Corporation
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taylor@cernvax.UUCP (bruce taylor) writes:
>After an OK startup -

>  Mouse
>  Device = 2;  Device type = 1
>  ADB Address = 3;  Original Address = 3

>  Apple Extended KeyBoard                        Right...
>  Device = 1;  Device type = 2
>  ADB Address = 2;  Original Address = 2

>After a startup with keyboard dead -

>  Apple Standard Keyboard                        Hmm...
>  Device = 2;  Device type = 1
>  ADB Address = 2;  Original Address = 2

>  Mouse
>  Device = 1;  Device type = 1
>  ADB Address = 3;  Original Address = 3

What's going on here is that your keyboard failed to respond to a query
when the machine was booted.  Apparently, there's a faulty connection
between the keyboard and the machine.  The next time this happens,

1) Try disconnecting and reconnecting the keyboard.
	and if that fails
2) Try a different keyboard.

Note that your LEDs won't work until you reboot, so don't use that as
a way to test the keyboard.

If 1) solves your problem, you might want to check your cables.  Look
at the pins, and if possible, swap with someone for a while.  If 2)
solves your problem - you may have a less-than-perfect keyboard.

						_emt