[Testing] [support-gang] Fwd: New XO-1.5 10.2.0 build 118

[Mitch Bradley]

You might also try removing all power, including the battery, briefly.

There have been cases where the separate microcontroller that senses the 
keyboard matrix has gotten into a bad state.

James Cameron wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 10:42:53PM -0700, Caryl Bigenho wrote:
>   
>> Another hard quit.  Tried again... this time got to the "ok" prompt.
>> Tried to type in the installation instruction... the space bar had
>> changed into a ">" key!
>>     
>
> When I press "fn" "shift" and "space" here, I get ">" in the ok prompt.
> This means the "fn" and "shift" keys on your keyboard are jammed down.
>
> Or, possibly you mean a "<" key.  If so, this means the "fn" key is
> jammed down.  When I press "fn" "space" here, I get "<" in the ok
> prompt.
>
> Temporary workaround, if you have one, is to connect a USB keyboard.
>
> The jammed down key might be faulty.  Wiggle the keys a little, see if
> the symptom goes away.
>
> Best place to check this is in the "ok" prompt, since you don't need to
> wait for booting.
>
> If you are able to type a space using an external keyboard, the "ok"
> prompt can be given "test /keyboard" and it will show you a keyboard
> testing screen, and jammed down keys should simply be unresponsive.
>
>