[olpc-help] Keyboard issues - stuck keys, keys registering erroneously

[jbike]

I do not believe that this is necessarily a hardware issue. I have seen the problem using an external usb keyboard as well as on the XO keyboard.  In my opinion, this is all software.  See below:

Thanks for developing the XO, I am a participant of the G1G1, and my boy and I found a few irregularities that I would like to report.

First, when using an external keyboard/mouse while charging the  battery, the period key (and only the period key) seems to have "shift" on, resulting in the right shift character printed to the screen. The laptop keyboard reported the correct character. Also, while in this mode, the browser buttons to go to the wiki activities did not work (perhaps other browser functions as well). Rebooting the computer fixed the problem immediately but the issue seems to come back daily.

Also, we experienced the mouse jumping back and fourth problem, though we found this in the wiki as a known issue (I have yet to recalibrate).

Also, I have experienced some problems with the backlight. If the backlight is  turned down, and the laptop sits for a while, the button to resume the backlight function does not work immediately.

I am assuming that the XO will update itself, as shipped. Is this correct? 

Jbike