martin@jennifer.verfahrenstechnik.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Martin Hepperle (PACP)) (05/09/91)
Hi, Windowians, I am using a HP Vectra RS/20 with an old style Keyboard layout (function keys on top and on the left side, 10 F-keys). I am using Windows in enhanced and in standard mode. If I start up in standard mode the keyboard works OK in DOS and Windows apps. When I start Windows in enhanced mode (preferable for me to have DOS in a window), I am getting trouble with my keyboard in DOS programs. The keyboard seems to get sticky after a while, but only concerning the Ctrl, Alt, Shift and Escape keys. This results e.g. in ^C when I typed a 'C' without Ctrl. If I press and release the Ctrl key it sometimes works like a toggle, a 'C' afterwards gives me the 'C'. The same happens with Alt and Shift (especially funny when I am in a DOS editor and try to delete a character by pressing 'Delete' and the keyboard thinks I am pressing 'Ctrl'-'Alt'-'Delete'). The problem shows up not immediately after starting Windows, but after playing a while, switching between DOS and Windows. I have EMMexcluded A000 to EFFF, removed my DOS 4.01 keyboard drivers switched off HP-IL and EXBIOS, but nothing helped. Hmm. I was so happy to run 386enh mode after I had purchased my copy of HP-DOS 4.01, but now I am not so happy anymore. Maybe I should buy a better buy a taiwan clone next time ? (no flames please). Someone out there in space who had the same trouble, HP listening ? Thanks, Martin.