Re: Apple IIes, Digicard, and repeating letters
Tom Rabideau (Rabideau@midwest.net)
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 01:03:28 EST
> I am running 25 Apple IIes networked with a digicard interface.
>This lab has been operating with little or no maintenance for about 9 years.
>Just recently we have had trouble with letters repeating automatically. I
>have tried the software (we run Bank Street Writer) and that has no effect.
>I have also tried two stand alones in the same lab. They are not doubling
>letters. I have no idea how this started or what to do about it. Any
>suggestions? It's driving my fifth graders crazy.
Belive it or not it could very well be that after nine years the keys are
starting to stick. I take care of 19 school districts with many, many
apples and this often happens. Just pop the key off the offending letter or
letters and clean the key with isopropyl alcohol. (Unplug it first, of
course!!!) Then let it dry, about two minutes, and that should take care of
the problem.
Tom Rabideau
Rabideau@midwest.net