#1

Hi, my teletype suddenly started repeating whatever last input it got from the keyboard…
Is it broken?
Is there something I can do/try?

#2

Could the keyboard key be stuck? Does the repeating stop when you unplug the keyboard from the TT?

#3

It didn’t really stop, when pulling it out, but switching to another keyboard works… hmmm

#4

definitely check all the keys. i had this exact thing happen and it was caps lock that got stuck. the way tt works is if a meta key is stuck then it’ll interpret it as whatever you press being held.

#5

I just had this exact same issue. It would repeat indefinitely my last key pressed. I turned my keyboard upside and tapped it lightly. It must have dislodged whatever was holding the key down?

EDIT: This was the “J” key on the keyboard that came with teletype

#6

the keyboard is pretty shallow, so it can be hard to say if a key is stuck. so definitely check every key

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