Article: Q129119
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
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SYMPTOMS
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Under Windows NT 3.5, you are unable to set the typematic rate on a 90 mHz
AT&T Globalyst 600 (3356) Pentium ISA/PCI. Changing these settings in the
CMOS or in Control Panel has no effect.
NOTE: The AT&T Globalyst 600 (3356) Pentium ISA/PCI in on the December 1994
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). The NCR H0150-STD1-12-17 and 3299-K440- V003
are the standard keyboards for this computer.
CAUSE
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The problem appears to be related to the speed of the machine. Slower machines
with the same keyboard work fine, but the 90mhz machines fail consistently.
MORE INFORMATION
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The initialization code for i8042prt sends a control byte to the keyboard
controller to set the typematic rate and the keyboard indicator lights. It then
waits a preset, but arbitrary, amount of time for a return. If no return is
received, a message is posted to event viewer and initialization proceeds. The
waiting period is not configurable through the user interface or the registry.
The Events posted include:
Event ID 19: I8042_SET_TYPEMATIC_FAILED
Message Text: Could not set the keyboard typematic rate and delay.
Status: 0xC0050013
Event ID 20: I8042_SET_LED_FAILED
Message Text: Could not set the keyboard indicator lights.
Status: 0xC0050014
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt light
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