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Article #46Re: HELP - G4 Tower and Apple Pro Keyboard Problem
From: Nigel Hunt
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 12:46
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 12:46
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in article 3AA4848B.6393B417@ozemail.com.au, Andrew at macguru@ozemail.com.au wrote on 3/6/01 5:40 PM: > Are you sure its the keyboard ? On the AGP G4, the keyboard cannot even start > up the computer. Have you tested it with the old keyboard, & with no keyboard > at all ? > If it still does it, then its a motherboard fault. > > cheers Andrew > > Nigel Hunt wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have just recently decided to change my old iMac style keyboard for the >> new Apple Pro Keyboard. Ever since then when I go to shutdown the computer, >> it appears to shutdown and then it restarts again. >> >> I thought maybe I hit a key by accident but I have tried it several times. >> My only options at the moment are to pull the mains plug out or go back to >> the older style keyboard, which I don't want to do. >> >> Anyone have any ideas? >> Keep in mind this is a G4 Tower (PC Yikes) and not a cube. >> >> If anyone knows why can they contact me via email (nahaz@idx.com.au) as soon >> as possible. >> >> Thanks for any help forthcoming...... >> >> Nigel Hunt > Yeah the old keyboard works fine on the system and I doubt it would be a motherboard fault if it works with the old keyboard. I do have a Imation Super Disk Drive installed in the USB port of the keyboard. I am just wondering if this could be it? I will try and verify it tonight.
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