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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi,

I am having odd problems with my keyboard. Firstly, i notice that the centre
pin on my keyboard cable is missing on one end (pin 4 I think). Not sure if
that is relevant, because i think that pin is for the mouse, but still...

Anyway, if i plug in the cable and just power up the system, it says
keyboard not present and switches to serial i/o. However, I can power up the
system via the power button on the keyboard, so something must be getting
through.

Also, if i press a button on the keyboard during startup the keyboard is
detected, although it won't work until i remove the plug and put it in
again.

Could this be the keyboard receive line not getting through? I have tried
both sides of the keyboard connection and checked the pin on the cable.

Does anyone have any other ideas (i don't have any other hardware to test
with)?

Thanks,
Rob.

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

"Rob" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:ce6iku$p0q$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am having odd problems with my keyboard. Firstly, i notice that the
centre
> pin on my keyboard cable is missing on one end (pin 4 I think). Not sure
if
> that is relevant, because i think that pin is for the mouse, but still...
>
> Anyway, if i plug in the cable and just power up the system, it says
> keyboard not present and switches to serial i/o. However, I can power up
the
> system via the power button on the keyboard, so something must be getting
> through.
>
> Also, if i press a button on the keyboard during startup the keyboard is
> detected, although it won't work until i remove the plug and put it in
> again.
>
> Could this be the keyboard receive line not getting through? I have tried
> both sides of the keyboard connection and checked the pin on the cable.
>
> Does anyone have any other ideas (i don't have any other hardware to test
> with)?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob.
>
>
>
Forgot to say, caps lock, numlock, etc don't work and the error "Can't find
keyboard table for keyboard layout code ff
Using USA keyboard table" is displayed when the keyboard is detected (with
me pressing a key).

Rob.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

> Does anyone have any other ideas (i don't have any other hardware to test
> with)?

http://search.ebay.com/type-5-keyboa...ectZ1QQfromZR8

looks like $5 is the going rate for a type 5 keyboard ...

HTH,
AT

#4 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

Not in the UK though! Perhaps it wouldn't be much more than £10 inc.
postage, but I would like to verify it isn't the system first.

Rob.

"Andrew Tyson" <atyson_AT_optushome_DOT_com_DOT_au> wrote in message
news:4106d6a0$0$15068$61c65585@uq-127creek-reader-02.brisbane.pipenetworks.com.au...
> > Does anyone have any other ideas (i don't have any other hardware to
test
> > with)?
>
> http://search.ebay.com/type-5-keyboa...ectZ1QQfromZR8
>
> looks like $5 is the going rate for a type 5 keyboard ...
>
> HTH,
> AT
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

"Rob" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:ce6mca$s94$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Not in the UK though! Perhaps it wouldn't be much more than £10 inc.
> postage, but I would like to verify it isn't the system first.

he he - well I'm from Oz - and even with a third the population I am sure
that I could source some form of Sun keyboard for virtually nothing ;-)

#6 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:56 PM

"Rob" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:ce6mca$s94$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> Not in the UK though! Perhaps it wouldn't be much more than £10 inc.
> postage, but I would like to verify it isn't the system first.

well you could try removing the keyboard and sticking a null modem cable on
port A and using hyperterminal on a windows box (or preferrably a second Sun
box and tip ). However this won't tell you whether the keyboard socket is
damaged ...

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