Re: keyboard problem, again, Toshiba Satellite

Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 22:43:48 +0100


Hi!

> > > When you press a shift (ctrl, alt, shift) and a key - *sometimes* the
> > > controller ignores the repeat delay and repeats the key, sending very
> > > close (tens of miliseconds) key_down interrups (kbd MAKEs). In other
> > > words, *sometimes* when I briefly press 'Ctrl-C' and get a bunch (4-5)
> > > of them...
> >
> > I'd swear my Toshiba Portege 7020 does this on unshifted keys too, but
> > of course I can't get it to happen when I want it to...
>
> Hmm. I'm positive my Toshiba Satellite 4070CDT does this on unshifted
> keys, but only when I'm not expecting it... Either that or the mechanics
> of the keyboard are a bit surprising.

If only "press" keycodes are repeated, it can not be mechanics.
Pavel

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