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Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

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On 09/13/2024 07:03 AM, George at Clug wrote:
> 
> 
> On Friday, 13-09-2024 at 20:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
>> On 09/13/2024 03:56 AM, Hans wrote:
>>> Hi Richard,
>>>
>>> exchanging the keyboard yourself might be not a great thing. If it is not an
>>> apple computer, where you have to strip the whole computer, most keyboards are
>>> very simple to echange.[snip]
>>
>> ROFL
>> The keyboard is not the only problem.
>> I was an electronics tech back in the 60's and have serviced early color
>> TVs (CTC2 anyone?), isotope ratio mass spectrometers, control room
>> equipment for nuclear power plant, etc etc ;}
>> You learn things in over a half century ;}!
>>
>> As I said elsewhere:
>>> Don't have tools nor dexterity ;/
>>> However the local community college has a computer repair service as
>>> training aid for one of their degree programs.
>>> Having been a tech, there's things I want done that could be valuable
>>> background for a new graduate.
>>
>> Also they have convenient access to parts.
> 
> Richard, please let us know how you go with your laptop.

May be a while. "Round TUIT" is MIA.

> 
> My son's first laptop's keyboard has a number of keys that seem worn out, making logging in problematic without an external USB keyboard.
> 
> Tried cleaning but that did not help, cannot guarantee I did a great job, though.
> 
> Works great if we plug in a USB keyboard and mouse. Just not as convenient.

In my case it may be more convenient. The USB is long enough to have 
better keyboard placement.

> 
> Speaking about Keyboard issues, I have some desktops that I cannot get to bios unless I use a PS/2 keyboard (i.e. they bios does not recognise USB), so I keep a few PS/2 keyboards in the cupboard for when I want to do bios changes. (I hope this makes someone smile)
> 
> You may have already reported the answer to my question, but "does a USB keyboard allow you to log in as yourself and as root?"

Yes.

> 
> Like you I once worked with Colour TVs as it was being introduced, much later than you did...
> For historical amusement, in Australia:
> https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/colour-tv-australia
> The colour TV revolution hit Australia 40 years ago, on 1 March 1975

The CTC2 has a special place in memories. I was a young tech for RCA 
Service in mid-60's. Our shop tech quit doing in-home calls. I got most 
of his customers. One was worried about a wet-behind-ears kid working on 
his set (2nd or 3rd year production). Relaxed when he found out my set 
was older than his ;}
> 
> Australia was a bit slow at jumping into Colour TV technology. Hopefully we are a bit faster these days on getting into new technology.
> 
> George.

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Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 13:50 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 14:00 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 14:10 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 14:50 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 15:10 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 16:10 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 17:00 +0200
            Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:30 +0200
            KDE, switching users (was: Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on  Lenovo R64) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-09-12 18:40 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-09-12 14:20 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 15:50 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-09-12 14:20 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 15:40 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-09-12 15:50 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:20 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-09-12 16:00 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-09-12 16:20 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 16:50 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:00 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-09-12 18:10 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 10:20 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-13 11:00 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 12:20 +0200
            Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 George at Clug <Clug@goproject.info> - 2024-09-13 14:10 +0200
              Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 15:00 +0200

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