On 3/1/19 6:47 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
IfÂ*theÂ*LiveÂ*USBÂ*showsÂ*itÂ*wasÂ*softwareÂ*and *youÂ*alreadyÂ*knew
that,Â*thenÂ*youÂ*haveÂ*aÂ*coolÂ*troubleshootÂ*too lÂ*forÂ*useÂ*the

Except it _wouldn't_, I think, show it was softwa at best, it would
show it isn't hardware, which I'm not convinced is the same thing. But
I'd have to be using my software combination, which would be difficult
under Linux - I think at least one of them (Turnpike) wouldn't work in
WINE. I have to be using them and actively using the keyboard for the
problem to show itself; I can (and do) leave the machine on overnight,
with my usual combination of prog.s loaded, and I don't think I've ever
comeÂ*toÂ*theÂ*machineÂ*inÂ*theÂ*morningÂ*andÂ*fou ndÂ*theÂ*problemÂ*present.

The Live stick is removable. Just open a text editor and type away.
Wine is not installed on a Live USB anyway.

Do you have Fast Boot disabled?

Nine is still funny. :-)