Numlock key LED stays lit, AFTER machine powered off.

[Psyke]

Odd Issue.

After the pc shuts down, AND powers off.. The LED on the keyboard for the Num Lock key, lights up and remains on constantly!

If i unplug the keyboard and plug it back in ( with the Machine powered down..) the LED turns off and stays off if i plug it back in.

Is this a Power Supply issue? Or Keyboard issue?

The Keyboard works fine otherwise.

Just wondering if anyone has seen this before.

Thanks in advance!

 

[bcastner]

Similar issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325975

 

[micker377]

The last three mobo's I've used do this. I figured that it was just an indicater that the 5v. line was active (just like the one on the mobo).

 

[Bozz]

It makes you wonder what "turn off" really means.

Ian Boys
DTE Systems Ltd

 

[franklin97355]

Have you seen a TV or sterio made recently that really "turns off

 

[micker377]

The 5v line stays active so the momentary push button on-off works. It also powers the "sleep/awake" buttons on multimedia keyboards, wake on lan/phone, as well as USB peripherals.

 

[bcastner]

While not horribly scientific, a recent Bill Machrone article in PC Magazine was an eye-opener as to what "off" means for many computer and electronic gadgets:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1645410,00.asp