Whenever I depress any key on my keyboard, I get a loud beep and
nothing else. This is true for every key -- character, shift, Caps
Lock, etc. It used to be that if I shook the keyboard, the problem
will go away for a while, but now even that doesn't help. I've also
tried rebooting, and unplugging and replugging the keyboard. What is
the problem? Can i fix it, or do i need a new keyboard?

(I'm posting this from a different computer.)

Thanks,

Steve

<szwanger (AT) fragment (DOT) com> wrote


The important question is whether the fault is
upstream or downstream of the KB connector, i.e.
(case A) the fault is in this single keyboard or
(case B) the fault is in your motherboard.
You can easily test this by plugging in a KB
that is known OK (from use on another similar PC.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Previously szwanger (AT) fragment (DOT) com wrote:
What beeps, what OS/application/situation?

Arno

On Feb 4, 1:06 pm, Arno Wagner <m... (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote:
The PC produces the beep; the keyboard itself doesn't make any sound.

I get a beep no matter what application is open, or even if no
application is open. Any time I hit a key, I get a beep.
OS is Windows 98 SE.

Steve

Previously Don Phillipson <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK (AT) ncf (DOT) ca> wrote:
Yes, I think that is best. Does not need to be a similar PC though,
only a keyboard with the same connector.

Arno