Funky hardware problem

[Alan Garrison]

Paul Melson wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Aug 05, 2000 at 10:59:41AM -0400, Alan Garrison wrote:
> > Is anyone familiar with this kind of problem, and
> > do you know if its the motherboard or not?  I'm
> > going to be fscking pi55ed if I have to get another
> > one.
> 
>         In the CMOS, what's the typematic rate set to?
>         I had an older (Socket 3) AMI BIOS motherboard
>         that, when the battery died, defaulted the
>         typematic rate to 2, which is unbearably slow.
> 
>         Also, did you take the KVM switch out of the
>         loop?  (that was unclear in your message)
>         I've never seen that exact problem, but it
>         could be a factor.  I've got a KVM that, if
>         you switch it too fast the keybd won't respond
>         at all, even though video is fine.

Ok, update:  I put the corded keyboard directly into the 
server and, VOILA, it works fine.  Now I notice that 
my workstation (also connected via KVM) is starting 
to act weird.  The mouse is suddenly jerky, and although 
the keyboard is more responsive, it still seems a little 
slower.  So I guess my most recent question would be 
has anyone heard of a *KVM* acting this way?   I have a 
4-port Cybex, and as far as what I've heard, Cybex makes 
pretty good KVM's.  Guess it is time to send those guys 
an email.

I love my KVM, and it turns around and stabs me in the 
back... :(  At least it is not the motherboard.  The 
KVM also has an DC outlet which the docs says is used 
if you stack multiple KVMs on top of each other.  I wonder 
if I plugged it in if it would fix the problem...

>         Also, is it PS/2 or 5-pin DIN?

Both keyboard & mouse are PS/2.

Tim:  I read up in the motherboard manual, and it 
does not contain any reference to any "breakers" 
for the keyboard (or anything else).
 
> PaulM

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