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From: mduskis@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Michael Duskis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy,comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Tandy 1400 LT problems
Keywords: Help please!
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Date: 16 Apr 91 04:39:51 GMT
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	I just bought a used 1400 LT and am having all kinds of
problems with it.  Most of them are probably due to my own
ignorance.  I would greatly appreciate any help at all.
	The machine is configured to use an external keyboard.  I
have used the set-up menu (ctl-shift-alt-ins) but the machine
appears to be configured correctly (internal keyboard is
highlighted).  When I press escape, the machine reverts to its
internal keyboard state and everything is fine until I reboot.  Then
it uses the external port again.  A clue to this problem may be that
none of my configurations is sticking.  For example, If I change the
processor speed on the menu, exit, and run a speed test, there is no
apparent change.
	If this is a hardware problem, would it be possible to do
something with the software to constantly reset the configuration at
every boot?  (I'm thinking along the lines of a modification to
config.sys or writing some program to be placed in autoexec.bat)
	Another possible explanation may be DOS.  Does the 1400
require a special form of DOS?  I've run both MS DOS 3.3 and 3.2
with no apparent diference.
	Thank you for reading this message.  Once again, I would
greatly appreciate a reply to this problem along with any other
advice that you may have.

MAD

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Michael Duskis    mduskis@ucsd.edu (Bitnet)