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B.
The ServSwitch Spectra might have lost power for less
than three seconds. (This can cause the keyboard to
lock up.) Disconnect the keyboard and plug it back in.
C.
The keyboard might simply have gotten a little off kilter.
If the Spectra can see the keyboard at all, try reinitializing
the keyboard by pressing the reset button (see
Section 5.1
).
D.
The keyboard mode that the Spectra is using to send
data to the CPU might be wrong. Enter a Set Keyboard
Mode command to change the port’s mode (see
Appendix C
). Unfortunately, sometimes this situation
can confuse the CPU or keyboard so badly that you’ll
need to reboot the CPU.
E.
If the keyboard and mouse strands of the CPU cable
are backwards, plug them into the proper ports (the
mouse connectors are always green).
F.
You might be using the keyboard incorrectly. Make
sure to use the
left
Control key to start port-switching
commands. Make sure to use the number keys
at the top
of the keyboard
when you type in port numbers. Make sure
to release the Control key before you start typing in a
CPU number. Make sure you don’t wait too long before
you enter a CPU number. Make sure you don’t
accidentally hit keys such as [Shift] or [Alt].
