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11-24-2003, 03:32 PM
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Oslo, Norway
Distribution: RedHat 9.0, Fedora Core 1/2/3, Debian 3.0, Smoothwall
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Keyboard error
I have a thin-client Rec computer with Intel-chipset and Intel Pentium I 166 MHz prosessor. It's form 1995, and I think it has an American Megatrends motherboard (at least the BIOS is AMIBIOS). The keyboard-port is of the large, older type.
Here comes the problem: When I start my computer, the keyboard does not respond until after the "Press DEL to enter setup" message. But then, my computer just gives me some nasty beeps whenever I press a button on the keyboard. It's nothing wrong with the keyboard, I tested it on another conmputer, and it worked fine.
Is it a software or a hardware/physical problem? Should I just trash my MB?
Any help appreciated.
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11-24-2003, 03:41 PM
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: USA
Distribution: Lenny at work
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I would eBay the SDRAM you got in there and the CPU also. You can probably find a <b><u>AT</u></b> form motherboard on newegg.com or tigerdirect.com .
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11-24-2003, 03:46 PM
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Oslo, Norway
Distribution: RedHat 9.0, Fedora Core 1/2/3, Debian 3.0, Smoothwall
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Thx, but i dont't think it's really worth it to buy a NEW computer/MB, when I'm just going to use it as a thin client.
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11-24-2003, 03:54 PM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 26,546
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Don't think the computer will respond to a keyboard input before this message is displayed. What boots the computer? Network card bootprom? If so try removing the network card and see what happens.
Have you tried using a different keyboard? If so and it still doesn't work then the keyboard controller might be broken, which means the MB is destined for the scrap heap.
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11-24-2003, 04:04 PM
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Oslo, Norway
Distribution: RedHat 9.0, Fedora Core 1/2/3, Debian 3.0, Smoothwall
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I'm throwing it out the window now...  It must be the controller.. Thx a lot.
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