[ale] Broken Keyboard, help?

[Linda L. Hull.]

Thank you a lot!

I took a nap, I'm on my husband's laptop.
( Forwarded to my box for re mail.)

I was really asking IF I disconnect my keyboard, or if it randomly disconnected,
do I have to reboot to get it to work again? 

Can I safely unplug the keyboard now and get it back in?
We have other cords, some that might work.

My Class M is a PS/2 connector with a plug at the keyboard.

I'm also wondering if that plug end failed, as they do, or if something

could have broken when I plugged and unplugged the usb keyboards?

If it's a problem with the wire, that's going to be a LOT of rebooting,
unless it fixes on the first try.

My son has managed to move it around and deal with the cord end problem
from time to time. (He still hasn't called, he moved and is working in Texas.)

I pulled it and moved the keyboard around, changing to the PS/2s. 

IF I have to reboot. I can use the online keyboard for that, but not
for all the other stuff I do, so I will have to solve it.

I'd appreciate any more advice?

Linda

(Anyway Ill reboot.)




----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Pitts <brian at polibyte.com>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Cc: chalcedony6858 at yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 5:13:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] Broken Keyboard, help?


Linda L. Hull. wrote:
> Forive me, g and h are not working.
> 
> My usual keyboard is an IBM Class-M or Model M.
> My son uses t em too.
> 
> A friend was sleepin  over, and needed the sofa, so I plugged
> in a usb keyboard we had lying around. Some keys stick and
> some don't work at all.
> 
> I went to Micro-Center, across town and bought a new usb
> keyboard and ps/2 adaptor to usb. Got it home and the thing
> does not work.
> 
> NOW my good keyboard is not working either and I HATE this broken
> thing.
> 
> I run Ubuntu feisty, and can t call my son, e isnt answerin
>  is p one.

Press Alt-F2 to bring up the "Run Application" dialog, type "onboard" 
and press enter. Now you have an onscreen keyboard.

-Brian





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