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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

905.0. "My keyboard is acting strange. DW problem?" by BIRKA::LITBY (...and he built a Crooked House) Thu Jun 08 1989 14:29

My keyboard has suddenly started behaving very strangely. The little
"wait" light above the "Do" key is constantly on, and the arrow keys are not
functioning as arrow keys anymore - instead they move the mouse pointer! Also,
the Select, Prev Screen and Next Screen keys act the same as the mouse 
buttons.

This looked to me as a hardware problem, so I've tried a couple of different
keyboards and VR290 screens with the same result. Could this be something
that DECwindows is causing? The problem appeared more or less at the same 
time as I upgraded to VMS V52.42N.

Any ideas before I call FS?

P-O Litby
SWAS Stockholm

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905.1It's a bloody *FEATURE*STAR::BRANDENBERGSi vis pacem para bellumThu Jun 08 1989 14:334
    
    It's called "Mouse Simulation" and is quite intentional.  Try
    Control-F3 to toggle this mode.

905.2DIR/TITLER2ME2::OBRYANWhen in doubt, let the user decide.Thu Jun 08 1989 16:0114
RE:.0 -< My keyboard is acting strange. DW problem? >-

>My keyboard has suddenly started behaving very strangely. The little
>"wait" light above the "Do" key is constantly on, and the arrow keys are not
>functioning as arrow keys anymore - instead they move the mouse pointer! Also,
>the Select, Prev Screen and Next Screen keys act the same as the mouse 
>buttons.

As a broad suggestion to all users of this conference, it would be a good
idea to use "DIR/TITLE=<string>" to check if the topic you are about to
enter has already been discussed.  (DIR/TITLE=arrow reveals other notes on
this particular topic.)

905.3Goofed, didn't I?BIRKA::LITBY...and he built a Crooked HouseFri Jun 09 1989 09:5514

	 Sorry about  the  stupid question - it just didn't occur to me that
	 it  could  be something so obvious. Shoulda read the release notes,
	 right?  Re  repeating  a previously entered question - to me it was
	 such  an esoteric problem that I could not possibly believe someone
	 had  asked  it  before  ;-).  Besides,  doing a dir/title to BULOVA
	 across the Atlantic is, well, not instantaneous. Won't do it again,
	 sorry...

	 Thanks for answering, anyway.

	 /POL

905.4KP7 etc...LESLIE::LESLIESnip&#039;n&#039;SewFri Jun 09 1989 12:185
    You don't need to do a DIR across the Atlantic - don't forget the
    UKCSSE::SHADOW_DECWINDOWS conference in Reading, updated nightly.
    
    Helpful Andy

905.5Thanks for the pointerBIRKA::LITBY...and he built a Crooked HouseSun Jun 11 1989 10:247

	 Thanks Andy,  I wasn't aware of the conference in Reading. I'll add
	 it to my notebook right away!

	 /POL

905.6"arrow?"DECWIN::FISHERBurns Fisher 381-1466, ZKO3-4/W23Tue Jun 13 1989 12:199
Jeeze, I never would have thought of "arrow" as a keyword to search for
in this situation.

As moderator, I have to agree with requests to try to find the topic in
the conference already, but as a noter, I also recognize that finding the
right thing to search for can be a non-trivial assignment.

Burns