Re: Weird PC problem

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is it possible there's a stuck key like CTRL or ALT?

Re: Lights.  I use this keyboard:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/4740

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Chuck Lewis <chuck.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> I know. I think as the keyboards got cheaper they eliminated lights.
> Caps Lock will tell you it's on. I have them press it once and try and
> press it multiple times and try with Scroll Lock. With F Lock the F1-F12
> won't work so that's how I test that. Fun,fun...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Jerry Adams
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:51 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Weird PC problem
>
> The thing is you can't look at the keyboard (at least not the ones I've
> used in the last decade or so) and even tell if one of those special
> keys has been pressed.  The original keyboards, I think, had lights
> above the key that turned on when it was active.  I have my set up
> defined so that, if I press the Caps Lock or Num Lock keys, there is a
> beep in the PC speaker.
>
> I think rebooting, which you said they did, resets things like Scroll
> Lock.  Not sure though and, even if true, it may not affect things like
> F Lock.
>
> Jerry
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