Chris,
Thanks for the suggestion...But already looked at that, the keyboard is the
old two metal contacts (2mm apart) on the board and a conductive surface
under the key type.... No sign of spillage or delay in key returning to
normal...
I suspect a component fault, but have no idea where to look without a
manual...
Desperately seeking any 480z or 380z manuals or other information, online,
original or photocopy.
Rgds
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris [mailto:mythtech_at_Mac.com]
Sent: 11 October 2001 16:03
To: Classic Computer
Subject: RE: Research Machines Information
>the keyboard repeats (a bit like local
>echo). If I press a key, I get two of the same character on the screen. One
>appears when the key is pressed, and the other when it is released.
I have seen this happen MANY MANY times with PC keyboards, so maybe my
findings apply. In every instance that I have found it, it is beacuse
someone spilled either soda or coffee into the keyboard, and the pads
were sticking. The key would register when pressed, and then when
released, the pad wouldn't pop up right away, instead it would "peel" up,
and cause a 2nd (or sometimes a 3rd if it was sticky enough) registration.
Opening the keyboard and washing with alcohol or contact cleaner has
always fixed it for me.
-chris
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