[plug] keyboard lights flash - why?

[Harry]

Clare Johnstone wrote:
> Dear all,
> Using an ancient old-fashiooned keyboard with lights labelled
> Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock - I am accustomed to them
> flashing when the machine is turned on, but why would they
> flash when I am quietly reading gmail? (no cron job at this time
> either). Is this a sign of impending doom?
> thanks

Hi Clare

Another option is that the keyboard connector is intermittent and the keyboard
loses power every so often. If the keyboard has been plugged in forever, I'd
try just unplugging and re-plugging the connector and see if the problem goes
away.

Of course, it could just be a subliminal message from the Googleplex ;-P

All the best
Harry