[Ti] it could happen to you

[Don]

Yes, it happened to me a couple years ago and I believe it was someone
on this list who pointed out the num lock as a possible source of my
problem.... problem solved!

Don

"Dr. Trevor J. Hutley" wrote:

> Be careful of the Number Lock key.
>
> It can be accidentally pressed, and be ON without you knowing it.
>
> It is unfortunate that the NumLock key does not have a transparent
> spot (like the shift lock key does) that shows clearly if it is ON.
>
> (If it is ON and you do not know it,) you will have what seems to be
> strange keyboard behaviour, which you cannot fix or resolve by
> restarting, you cannot re-install the latest Combo update as the
> keystrokes for the administrator password do not work, CMS-S (single
> user startup) does not work, etc etc.
>
> I have literally wasted HOURS looking for a solution to this sudden
> and weird behaviour, and then by chance I glanced at my Al-book from
> a different angle and saw the NumLock green light was on.....
>
> Since it could happen to anyone, I just wanted to alert the List.
>
> regards,  Trevor
>