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From: g-golub@rocky.cs.wisc.edu.CS.WISC.EDU (Joshua Golub)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Keyboard problems on a Plus
Summary: Ketstrokes accepted only sporadically
Keywords: keyboard
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Date: 13 Oct 88 19:08:37 GMT
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THIS IS A REPOSTING.  AFTER SUBMITTING THE ORIGINAL, MY MAIL
NETWORK WENT DOWN FOR A WHILE, SO THAT ANY RESPONSES WOULD
HAVE BOUNCED.  SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

My keyboard is not processing keystrokes properly.  This is most
evident in the Key Caps desk accessory.  When I am using Key Caps,
the screen continually toggles between the images of an extended
Mac Plus keyboard and an (original) unextended keyboard.  Because
this is happening, keystrokes are accepted only sporadically.

I have empirically found that if I have a disk in the internal floppy
drive, or simply hook up an external floppy drive, the problem is lessened
although not completely eradicated.

My system configuration is as follows: an original 128k Mac, which was
one of the first to be upgraded to a Plus (it has the very first Plus
ROMS); 400k external drive; unextended keyboard; 40M CMS MacStack; and
standard 1M RAM.

Any suggestions as to where the problem may lie (and how to fix it
without an Apple dealer) would be appreciated.  Please respond via
EMAIL, and I will post a summary if there is enough interest.

-Joshua Golub