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From: jww@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM (Jim Wichelman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Rapid typing problem on 9000/318
Message-ID: <7540020@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM>
Date: 25 Jan 89 18:00:04 GMT
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Organization: HP SESD, Fort Collins, CO
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> I have a slight problem with our HP9000/318 workstations ...
> If I rapidly type some characters keeping the SHIFT key
>  pressed I get extra garbage characters.

   There was a known problem with some of these keyboards (from Singapore).
It had to do with improper grounding.  There were all kinds of home-brew
fixes posted in notes.  There is an official fix (I'm trying to track down
the service bulletin number -- If I find it, I'll post it by the end of the
day).  You might want to contact your HP customer support person.  If
he/she is not familiar with the problem, they may want to call the
manufacturing division (Singapore) to get the complete story.