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From: RiddCJ@computer-science.birmingham.ac.UK (Chris Ridd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Phantom Typist
Message-ID: <9002081431.aa03813@mopsy.Cs.Bham.AC.UK>
Date: 8 Feb 90 14:31:52 GMT
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  Yep - this one strikes me too!  I've never ever seen this problem mentioned
in the ST mags or anything - is it common?

  I sometimes get some kind of infinitely repeated keys, but normally only
during bootup.  I do boot however, with a small clock setter (SUPCLKRD - the
Supra one) which sets the IKBD's version of the time/date (the new version
does, at least).

  I'm pretty careful about touching the mouse - I don't think it matters if
the mouse is moved, or not - it seems to happen 'randomly'.  Also, sometimes
the whole machine crashes after doing all the \AUTO\*.PRGs, with 3 bombs.
Again, 'randomly'.  Maybe it has something to do with the IKBD's time! :-)

  System: 1040STFM, Mono, TOS 1.0, AUTO contents in order: SUPCLKRD, FOLDR180,
DCACHE, LGSELECT, G+PLUS.  I've also had it with a bare bones AUTO: SUPCLKRD.
Other progs to look at/change the IKBD during bootup seem to die too, so Supra
isn't the culprit!


Personally I suspect a bug in the IKBD's ROM.  Any 6301 hackers out there?

    Chris

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