Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!wuarchive!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!sequent!crg5!lcline From: lcline@sequent.com (Larry Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Flashing LED Message-ID: Date: 27 Nov 90 17:58:51 GMT References: <'9~^-A@uzi-9mm.fulcrum.bt.co.uk> Sender: root@crg5.UUCP Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Beaverton, Oregon Lines: 32 In-reply-to: sie@fulcrum.bt.co.uk's message of 26 Nov 90 11:09:49 GMT In article <'9~^-A@uzi-9mm.fulcrum.bt.co.uk> sie@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Simon Raybould) writes: >Does anyone know the significance of the flashing CAP LOCK when the >machine is switched on ? > >Thanks for any help > >SJR > > >+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ >| British Telecom Fulcrum | name : Simon John Raybould {^.^} | >| Fordrough Lane | path : sie@fulcrum.bt.co.uk \~/ | >| Birmingham +-----------+--------------------------| >| B9 5LD | // | AMIGA B2000 | >| ENGLAND | \X/AMIGA | Lattice C V5.05 | >+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+=-=-=-=-=-=+=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ I believe this is an indication that the keyboard has failed its self test on startup. My 2000 does this periodically. Usually if I leave it off for a while (15-45 minutes) it fixes itself. The problem usually only occurs for me when I turn the machine off then back on again after too short a wait. Larry -- Larry Cline lcline@sequent.sequent.com lcline@crg8.sequent.com ".sig! Contractors don't need no stinkin' .sig!!!"