Re: [tlug] Re: Ubuntu v5.10

[Lyle H Saxon <llletters@example.com>]

On 1/11/06, Walter Hansen <gandalf@example.com> wrote:
> Sounds like a stuck keyboard. Try repeatedly hitting each of the special
> keys a bunch of times in sequence. Alt(X20) ShiftLeft(X20)
> ShiftRight(X20)....
> If that doesn't work try a different keyboard. Also I've found dripping
> some rubbing alchocol into the keypush thing after removing the key (with
> it unplugged) can clean up residue and dries pretty quickly.
>
> I've had this sort of thing happen a lot at work and people think you're a
> god when you solve it quickly.

I'll keep that in mind, but in this case, since the keyboard is
working flawlessly when plugged into another computer, I don't think
it's the problem.

5:15 a.m....  Need to sleep!  I'll check back in several hours. 
Thanks for the tip.

Lyle