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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Keyboard LEDs driven by what?
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Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com> [11-09-06 23:55]:
> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:43 PM,  <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > short question:
> > Are the LEDs of a PC-keyboard driven by the keyboard
> > processor itsself or do they react on signals send
> > back from the system when recogizing a - for example
> > -- "Caps Lock event" ?
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> 
> On a PC, they're controlled by the PC.
> 
> For fun, check out the old 'blinkenlights' program.
> 
> -- 
> :wq
> 

Hi Michael,

thank you very much for the info! 


Blinkenlights switches lights of scyscrapers....?

Best regards,
mcc