* Ben Hartshorne <ben@hartshorne.net>, 2001-09-28 22:53 +0200: > On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 06:53:14PM +0200, Andre Berger wrote: > > * Ben Hartshorne <ben@hartshorne.net>, 2001-09-28 18:43 +0200: > > > A couple of days ago, a very strange thing started happening. Every > > > now and then (I have tried, but really see no pattern), when I type a > > > character, it is replaced by a '\' character. Sometimes, instead of > > > being replaced, it is simply followed by a '\' character. > > > > Maybe a hardware problem? Tried a different keyboard? > > mm... Possible. I kinda forgot to mention that it's a laptop. Trying > a different keyboard might be a little difficult. I actually did have > to replace the keyboard about 6 months ago, and it was quite a hassle > (Sony kept telling me that the vaio had "no user serviceable parts" even > after I had taken it apart, and read them the part number off the bottom > of the keyboard... It took me about a year and 5 different calls to get > through to the parts department to order a new keyboard and pay only > $107 instead of the $250 or so they were going to charge me to replace > it). So it's new enough that I don't want to attribute it to hardware > jut yet. But you're right, hardware does seem the most pausible > solution, given the symptoms. :( Maybe just a loose cable - good luck! A. B. andre DOT berger AT web DOT de
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