OT computer help needed

Flat battery, if it's a wireless one?

==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts

how long since you cleaned it? mine needs a good clean at least twice a year, more often if i'm in the mood. do you eat there often? dropping crumbs without realizing it clogs up the keys sumpin awful. try turning it toward you, yes over on its keys, then tap it on the desk. see what falls out. if theres crumbs it might just need a good clean. i remove every key, clean each one, just use a non fluffy kitchen towel. then also clean the board of any crumbs etc. the only trick is replaceing all the keys in the right place. oh i use a long thin flat edged screwdriver to lever the keys off their spots. fwiw, j.

"KJ" wrote... I'm having a problem with my keyboard going dead. If I reboot the computer, it will work again....maybe for days or maybe just for a few hours or minutes. I have NO idea what could cause this. DS bought me a new keyboard after the first one went bad.....(but maybe it was only as "bad" as the new one!) The new one worked right away after being plugged in....but it started acting up not long after throwing out the old one. I can't determine any certain thing that makes it crap out. I once thought it would go dead after I'd mistakenly hit two keys at once, but sometimes it is "dead" after sitting idle for a while. Any ideas? Class? Bueller? Bueller? Thanks for any ideas.

No....not wireless. Rats. That would have been an easy fix, huh? But thanks for playing!! :-)

good point, Joanna. wipe that connection clean the plug it in again. worth a try, if it works, saves bucks for stash. :) j.

"Joanna" wrote... Check the connection. There could be a tiny spec of dust in there just enough to be a gremlin. Make sure your drivers are up to date. Other than I'm not sure. Take Care Joanna Alberta

This is a brand new keyboard. It's doing the same thing the old one did when I kicked it to the curb. No crumbs or dustbunnies inhabiting it yet.

Does the plug (where it plugs into the computer) fit snuggly? or does it wiggle a lot? With no cord in it -- look for dust... and see if you can "wiggle it" with your fingernail.

Sounds like the cord might be losing the connection with the "innards" of your computer.

Just another thought...

ohhhhhhhh, hmmmmm, i'm thinking on it somemore then. will get back to ya if i come up with anything. hope ya didnt toss your old keyboard as it is obviously not the keyboard. new driver perhaps? you can download those online. hmmmmmm. j.

"KJ" wrote... This is a brand new keyboard. It's doing the same thing the old one did when I kicked it to the curb. No crumbs or dustbunnies inhabiting it yet.

I'll see if I can get dh to got back there and check. I can't quite do that yet. Seems like it should be something simple like that. I may have already had ds try doing that earlier. But maybe he didn't get it seated tightly.

Who decided that important things must be shoved against a wall - impossible to reach or see? Frankly, I think we should keep our computers as well as washers and dryers out in the middle of the room. If that's unacceptable, maybe we could just put them on something like wheelbarrow tires. Or how about walls that can be kicked out of the way by a baby kitty? I first wondered about this madness decades ago when my washing machine dealer wanted to know the serial number on my washer. He said to put a mirror against the wall behind the washer and read it off to him. Mirror image, right? Why isn't the model/serial number on the front? When quilters take over the world, things will be different. And much more beautiful. Polly

"KJ" I'll see if I can get dh to got back there and check. I can't quite do that

which suggests it's something to do with the connection, at the computer end of things, but whether that's physical or not it's hard to say, it could be a USB driver issue, rather than a keyboard driver issue.

Cheers Anne

Yup.....I've looked there and it says "everything is working properly". Liar. It...not you Jennell.

I know....it's that silly? Most of the plug ins are in the back. DUH! Why not on the sides? There are a couple USB connectors on the front....but not enough. My serial number is on the side though. At least they got that right!

I confess....I don't understand drivers....how to update them, when to update them....etc. I'm trying to nurse this computer along a while longer. I really don't relish the thought of loading up a new one with all my programs etc. My DVD player is goofy....the drawer won't open. Now my keyboard is loony...and I have a lot of application hangs. tick tick tick..... it's a time bomb.

Putting the connectors in the back keeps all the cables in the back and looks a little neater. It also forces you to keep the computer a bit away from the wall in back to allow the fan to exhaust. Connectors are also less likely to be bumped and accidentally loosened on the back. But it does make it inconvenient when you have to get at them.

Julia in MN

I've seen it where the pins in the computer hole where you plug in your keyboard are getting worn out. As it heats up, they loosen more and finally fail causing your keyboard not to work. As they cool down due to lack of use, the keyboard works again. The problem will be intermittent forever. If it is a USB connection, try a different port. If tis a PS/2 adapter (the round plug), you can get a PS/2 to USB adapter to try to see if it will work in another port. The adapter shouldn't cost more then a couple bucks and is less then buying a new computer or another new keyboard.

Regards,

Rick Boesen