Keyboard Errors with Cybex Commander & Dell Computers
Article ID: 111326
Article Last Modified on 4/12/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q111326
SYMPTOMS
Intermittent keyboard error messages appear when running Windows NT or
Windows NT Advanced Server on a Dell Computer Corporation computer with a
Cybex Autoboot Commander keyboard switch box.
CAUSE
There is a problem with the BIOS on Dell computers that does not allow the
necessary 10 milliseconds for the Autoboot Commander to properly respond to
commands.
STATUS
Dell Computer Corporation is aware of the problem and is making corrections
to its BIOS. Below is a list of affected Dell computers and tentative BIOS
revisions that Dell expects will fix this problem:
Dell Computer Tentative BIOS Revision
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LM/LT A15
ME/XE A12
L/LV/MX/MXV A06
Omniplex 560/566 (Pentium) A02 or A03
Dell technical support can be contacted at (800) 624-9896.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: kbhardware KB111326