Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-02-01 Thread Selim T. Erdogan
Jude DaShiell, 31.01.2012: > A slight variant of this also happens in command line mode too. Random > capslock activation does not happen. But once capslock is hit, all > letters are written in uppercase even after capslock is pressed again to > turn it off. Also, the only way to type lower c

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Anand Sivaram
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 05:45, lee wrote: > Harry Putnam writes: > > > Keyboard is from `Unicomp' and weighs about 10 lbs. > > I wish I could get some of those ... > > > I've recently started having a problem where the capslock comes on > > (seemingly randomly) but not the led that indicates its

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread lee
Harry Putnam writes: > Keyboard is from `Unicomp' and weighs about 10 lbs. I wish I could get some of those ... > I've recently started having a problem where the capslock comes on > (seemingly randomly) but not the led that indicates its on. Did you check /etc/default/keyboard? -- To UNSUB

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread doug
On 01/31/2012 06:54 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: Bob Proulx writes: By the way... The IBM Model M keyboard is an example of one of the finest keyboards ever made. Unicomp bought the rights to continue making that same keyboard. By all reports they are excellent. I agree. I got this one on the

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread John Hasler
Harry Putnam writes: > There can be a small problem when doing defensive running and using > [an IBM Model M keyboard] like a shield. Bad things can happen when > you hit the end of the usb cable. And you wouldn't want to use it as an offensive weapon: too lethal. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSC

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Bob Proulx
Harry Putnam wrote: > Plus in a pinch during pitched battles with spouse, it makes an > excellent self defense implement... it easily deflects various > plastic and glassware missiles... it even proved effective against > the proverbial skillet, but I'll admit it was only a glancing blow, > and it

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Harry Putnam
Bob Proulx writes: > By the way... The IBM Model M keyboard is an example of one of the > finest keyboards ever made. Unicomp bought the rights to continue > making that same keyboard. By all reports they are excellent. I agree. I got this one on the strength of reviews and friends advice wh

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Harry Putnam
Tony Baldwin writes: >> Even that doesn't really work, since numbers stay upper case to what >> ever symbols are the upper case for each (sometimes). > > Upper case numbers? Read it again... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tr

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Jude DaShiell
A slight variant of this also happens in command line mode too. Random capslock activation does not happen. But once capslock is hit, all letters are written in uppercase even after capslock is pressed again to turn it off. Also, the only way to type lower case letters in this mode is to hol

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread steef
Harry Putnam schreef: Running Wheezy - kde plasma Running Debian / windows7 on a KVM switch (IOGEAR miniview 4 port DVI) Keyboard is from `Unicomp' and weighs about 10 lbs. Its not that old but is in the old style with serious stand up keys and lots of clatter when typing. I've been running t

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-31 Thread Bob Proulx
Curt wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > Can you try this with the keyboard plugged in directly *without* the > > KVM switch. I suspect the KVM switch is the problem. Especially if > > you are using a USB keyboard switch. > > Remember, the keyboard weighs 10 pounds! I believe that was simply an exag

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-30 Thread Curt
On 2012-01-30, Bob Proulx wrote: > > Can you try this with the keyboard plugged in directly *without* the > KVM switch. I suspect the KVM switch is the problem. Especially if > you are using a USB keyboard switch. > Remember, the keyboard weighs 10 pounds! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-30 Thread Bob Proulx
Harry Putnam wrote: > The reason I say I'm not sure is that once it starts, even if I switch > to windows 7 host through the KVM, its still stuck on caps. Can you try this with the keyboard plugged in directly *without* the KVM switch. I suspect the KVM switch is the problem. Especially if you a

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-30 Thread Selim T. Erdogan
Harry Putnam, 30.01.2012: > Running Wheezy - kde plasma > > Running Debian / windows7 on a KVM switch (IOGEAR miniview 4 port DVI) > > Keyboard is from `Unicomp' and weighs about 10 lbs. Its not that old > but is in the old style with serious stand up keys and lots of clatter > when typing. > >

Re: Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-30 Thread Tony Baldwin
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 09:21:34AM -0500, Harry Putnam wrote: > Running Wheezy - kde plasma > > Running Debian / windows7 on a KVM switch (IOGEAR miniview 4 port DVI) > > I've been using the keyboard for a couple of years. > > All equipment has been in use a good while. > > I've recently starte

Capslock mystery - Recent phenomena concerning keyboard

2012-01-30 Thread Harry Putnam
Running Wheezy - kde plasma Running Debian / windows7 on a KVM switch (IOGEAR miniview 4 port DVI) Keyboard is from `Unicomp' and weighs about 10 lbs. Its not that old but is in the old style with serious stand up keys and lots of clatter when typing. I've been running thru this switch for seve