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| Thread ID: 60565 | 2005-08-05 22:22:00 | Disable the Keyboard | stevensaaron (6348) | Press F1 |
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| 378735 | 2005-08-06 01:34:00 | not sure but the running process of the screen saver may corrupt the dvd burning buffer. I always reccomend not to multitask on pc when burning because the data is very easily corrupted. |
beama (111) | ||
| 378736 | 2005-08-06 01:40:00 | Well just tolet you know I'm burnig a Dvd in the background right now and i haven't had an error message. So does anyone know of a program that can Able/Disable a Keyboard? |
stevensaaron (6348) | ||
| 378737 | 2005-08-06 01:59:00 | This might do the trick and its small and free. home.earthlink.net Once u run it pressing any key will do nothing, (but show the keys pressed) until u type a word to exit it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 378738 | 2005-08-06 02:35:00 | Doesn't the OS provide just what you want? ;) Ctrl/Alt/Del then "Lock Computer". Until the little (mumble mumble !@#$$%%^&^&&) angel learns to type in a password it should be safe enough. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 378739 | 2005-08-06 02:49:00 | Thanks Speedy That work a treat. To any one else Give the program that Speedy suggested. Thanks |
stevensaaron (6348) | ||
| 378740 | 2005-08-06 03:03:00 | Dangerous . . . plugging and unplugging a PS2 keyboard can result in a blown keyboard controller chip with some boards, not really advisable :( I don't doubt your experience Terry, but I can't see why . I've been live plugging and switching PS2's for years with no problems . Looking at the electronics involved I can't see a legitimate reason either, it is pretty basic stuff . Unless static discharge was the problem of course . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 378741 | 2005-08-06 03:30:00 | But PS/2 is not specified as a hot plugging interface, Billy ;) The mini-DIN plug probably helps you (and me when I start a PC with no keyboard plugged in) to escape the possible nasty consequences . It goes straight in, so the supplies and signals will be connected pretty well simultaneously . PC Parallel ports are known to be a bit fragile (now they are implemented in centipedes rather than standard TTL packages) and they can (and sometimes do) die if hot plugged . The 25 pin or 36 pin connectors are long enough to make non-simultaneous connections easy . ;) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 378742 | 2005-08-06 04:49:00 | But PS/2 is not specified as a hot plugging interface, Billy ;) The mini-DIN plug probably helps you (and me when I start a PC with no keyboard plugged in) to escape the possible nasty consequences . Hmmmm . . . . . . . For once in my life I got lucky then? Had to happen sometime I guess . My turn for the God of Electrons to smile upon my little piles of silicon . Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 378743 | 2005-08-06 06:39:00 | I had a board die on me last year when it was 'jury rigged' on the bench, and I'm sure it was when I hot plugged in the PS2 keyboard (which I had forgotten to plug in before switching on) :) Probably most times one would get away with it, but you never know when Murphy is hovering near :eek: |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 378744 | 2005-08-07 02:41:00 | Murphy is always in the near neighbourhood. At your luckiest, it's just one of his nephews who's watching you while M himself has nicked down to the pub. | Graham L (2) | ||
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