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From: dougie@cernvax.UUCP (douglas mclaggan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Keyboard/mouse problems on the STE (was Re: Phantom strikes again?)
Message-ID: <2542@cernvax.UUCP>
Date: 31 Aug 90 00:15:34 GMT
References: <2222@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk>
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In article <2222@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk> tmp@doc.ic.ac.uk (Trevor Peacock) writes:
>Hi, 
>    I don't want to start the thread on the 'phantom typist' going at full 
>pelt again, but I seem to have a problem of this kind on my ST (although I'm
>not sure if it is the same as the problem described by most posters).
>
>What happens is that after a bit of high mouse activity (usually on the desktop)
>the currently open window continually updates - this is as if the ESC key is 
>being continually pressed. 
>
>The problem occurs without any DAs or auto folder programs.
>Strangely, it only started after I installed one of those keyboard clock
>battery backup boards, but has stayed since I removed it. (the keyboard
>processor was changed after this)
>
>My ST is an STFM with 1985 ROMs. Any suggestions? (other than 'buy an STe' :)
>please email me if possible.

The last thing you want to do to get rid of this problem is buy an STe!

My STe does this 'phantom typing' thing a lot.  It sometimes appears as if
the escape key is being help down and other times it's the left mouse button.
I've noticed that this often happens after moving the vertical slider bar of
a window on the desktop.  I've never tried to figure out exactly what causes
this and I can never make it happen (with frantic mouse movement etc.) on
demand.

I don't know if it's caused entirely by the STe or by software that I use
(eg. mouse accelerator etc.) but it DOES HAPPEN on the STe.

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what is causing this?

(BTW, if this type of thing doesn't bother you too much, then otherwise
the STe is a pretty good machine to buy, especially if you can get a 2
Meg machine for 450 GBP!)
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