UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

First off, let me start by saying that I am a total rookie when it comes to Unix so I will do my best to explain the situation.

BACKGROUND:We are running AIX and using a third party Inventory Management software called Acclaim. My main interface terminal is just a "dummy" terminal hooked up to the server. I also have a slave printer attached to that terminal that I run my reports on.


PROBLEM: Every night I run a day end report that when finished, takes me back to the log in screen. For the last two weeks, when I come in in the morning and go to log on, the keyboard is locked. The only keys that will function are the Caps lock, Num Lock, Space Bar , and a Setup key. I cannot type in any letters or numbers in order to log in. The only thing that unfreezes the keyboard is turning the dummy terminal off and then back on again.

As I said, this problem only started occurring a couple of weeks ago. The only thing that I can think of that occurred that could have caused this is when I tried to run a report to the slave printer. It started to print out some gibberish and I could do nothing to break out of the loop it was caught in.

I shut down the dummy terminal and logged back in and everything seemed to be working fine. The problem only occurs after the terminal has been unused for a long period of time(i.e. overnight). I have already tried a reboot, but this has not fixed the problem.

Does anyone have any suggestions???

Anyone???