[Hidden-tech] Keyboard freezes on OS10.5.6

[Charlie Heath]

I'd try a power conditioner first; it sounds like  you might have power 
spikes on your AC power.

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> Okay my friends, here is another "mystery problem" to challenge our 
> collective wisdom, something that the Mac Genius desk in Holyoke tried 
> to fix and failed.
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> Every once in a while, about once a day, my keypad goes dead, my 
> cursor will not move, and my keys do not type.  I can connect a mouse 
> to the USB port and that works.  The Apple store keep my computer for 
> a week.  I don't think they could replicate the problem, but the 
> upgraded my AOL Desktop browser thinking hat was the problem.  They 
> tested my hardware (keyboard, etc.) and found no problem. Sometimes 
> when the computer goes into automatic screen saver everything locks 
> up, but sometimes I does not.  I don't know if another problem I am 
> having with my modem is related, but at least once a day I have to cut 
> off the power to my modem (Comcast Cable) to reset it because I lose 
> my connection to the internet.  I thought the keypad might be related 
> to static electricity (once I did notice a spark when I touched the 
> computer) but I have turned up the humidity in the house and still get 
> the keypad and keyboard freezes.  Maybe I need an exorcist.
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> Any ideas will be appreciated.
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