On Friday, 13-09-2024 at 20:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 09/13/2024 03:56 AM, Hans wrote:
> > Hi Richard,
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> > exchanging the keyboard yourself might be not a great thing. If it is not an
> > apple computer, where you have to strip the whole computer, most keyboards
> > are
> > very simple to echange.[snip]
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> ROFL
> The keyboard is not the only problem.
> I was an electronics tech back in the 60's and have serviced early color
> TVs (CTC2 anyone?), isotope ratio mass spectrometers, control room
> equipment for nuclear power plant, etc etc ;}
> You learn things in over a half century ;}!
>
> As I said elsewhere:
> > Don't have tools nor dexterity ;/
> > However the local community college has a computer repair service as
> > training aid for one of their degree programs.
> > Having been a tech, there's things I want done that could be valuable
> > background for a new graduate.
>
> Also they have convenient access to parts.
Richard, please let us know how you go with your laptop.
My son's first laptop's keyboard has a number of keys that seem worn out,
making logging in problematic without an external USB keyboard.
Tried cleaning but that did not help, cannot guarantee I did a great job,
though.
Works great if we plug in a USB keyboard and mouse. Just not as convenient.
Speaking about Keyboard issues, I have some desktops that I cannot get to bios
unless I use a PS/2 keyboard (i.e. they bios does not recognise USB), so I keep
a few PS/2 keyboards in the cupboard for when I want to do bios changes. (I
hope this makes someone smile)
You may have already reported the answer to my question, but "does a USB
keyboard allow you to log in as yourself and as root?"
Like you I once worked with Colour TVs as it was being introduced, much later
than you did...
For historical amusement, in Australia:
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/colour-tv-australia
The colour TV revolution hit Australia 40 years ago, on 1 March 1975
Australia was a bit slow at jumping into Colour TV technology. Hopefully we are
a bit faster these days on getting into new technology.
George.
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