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    1st battery gives out and now my keyboard takes a vacation.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by the patient, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. the patient

    the patient Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any tips on how to resolve problems with non-working keys. Sux having to press a key 3 times just to type.
     
    the patient, Jun 15, 2008
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    Assuming the keyboard takes the standard 2 week vacation, I'd say just wait it out, or purchase an external.
     
    Lithus, Jun 15, 2008
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    Does this happen on an external keyboard as well? if no, try re-setting the keyboard cable to the system board. If that doesn't work either you can replace the keyboard fairly easily too.
     
    David, Jun 15, 2008
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    Not an external keyboard. It was the one on my dell e1505. I would have been more descriptive in 1st post but i just couldn't bare to keep typing with it.

    Now that I removed my battery seems to have improved how the keys respond. Other than that I just updated my Logitech mouse software. Anybody know where I can buy a dell 9 cell battery? With out the $200+ price tag that appears on dell's site.
     
    the patient, Jun 16, 2008
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