Subj : Bluetooth Keyboard To : Ky Moffet From : Barry Martin Date : Tue Sep 17 2024 07:29:00 Hi Ky! > > KM> We have many shotgun conversations: if you're in the way, you get > > KM> talked to. > > And sometimes I learn something! > KM> It's a hazard. > I know: mixing up facts could be dangerous! KM> BOOM! It doesn't hurt so bad when running a computer simulation. > > > That paragraph sounds like lifted from a review!! > > KM> Probably because it was -- mine. :D > > Hope you got permission from your other personality to use it here! > KM> I'll ask myself next time I see me. > ..I seem to remember you don't see yourself when looking in a mirror! KM> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZQJNemDaE KM> (Believe it or not, same guy wrote most of Burt Bacharach's KM> hits.) If asked that one a trivia show I would have answered 'false'. OTOH I've heard re-interpretations by the same artist which sound like two different people. > KM> The tiny onscreen keyboards can be way too sensitive for big > KM> fingertips. I use a stylus when I'm stuck with the stupid thing, > KM> cuz finger is "which key did you mean??" > "OK, I'll give a different one!" KM> NOT THAT ONE!!! Y'mean the one that sort of looks like this: -) ? ..Rotate 90ø to the right, extend the parens to almost surround the hyphen. Got it! The on/off button! > > KM> Yeah, USB-C is certainly a LOT easier. All other sorts you try to > > KM> plug in wrong, turn it over, it's still wrong, turn it over again > > KM> and NOW it fits?? > > USB-A!!! > KM> Every freakin' time! Multiply that for the mini plug. I turned it > KM> over six times and it's STILL wrong side up! > 'Cause it was the micro-HDMI port! KM> Wait, those are upsidedown too?? Only if you insert the connector upside-down! > I remember you either saying that or reading it some place. And yes, > I've done the "I don't need all these USB 2 ports, I need USB 3!!" (Now > we know why.) OTOH here, for my location here at the computer desk, I > generally need a long run (extension cable) to connect the two physical > locations. Bit of a problem because of USB 3 length limitations: 3m for > 'regular' cable. That 9 feet isn't quite enough. KM> Oy. Dunno what the max is. I've read 3m (so a little over 9 ft) but there are ways of extending,which we'll ignore for now. The 3m seems to be accurate, at least with what experiments I've accidentally done. Here the computer is to the right of my corner desk, in one of the left hutch compartments had a USB3 powered hub, the USB2 scanner plugged in to it, something else (forgot what). With the previous computer things worked reasonably. With the current computer it didn't like something: throwing constant error messages about a problem on Port 2-5 I think it was. What the heck is "Port 2-5"??? Also every so often the USB2 keyboard pr mouse would stop working - no light. They are plugged directly into USB2 ports (via extension cables). Finally semi-accidentally discovered Post 2-5 was something with the USB3 Hub. Swapped hubs, still throwing errors. Did noticed when the hub was unplugged no wrrors being generated. Swap cable, nope. ...Test -test-test: the length of the cable was the problem: too long and the RX/TX timing was off?? I've done a few other too-long things and usually a problem with the device not being detected. ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® .... Never read the fine print. There no way you're going to like it. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .