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    Help keyboard problem

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by adwilk1231, Dec 27, 2010.

  1. adwilk1231

    adwilk1231 Notebook Consultant

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    I booted up my 7811fx and my keyboard didn't work. A coouple of the letters work and a couple give me different keys like the P gives me a 9 but the majority of the keys do nothing at all. I checked to make sure it was set up to english and I tried reinstalling the drivers but it didn't help. If I plug a keyboard into the laptop it works fine. Does that mean it is a hardware problem?

    Thanks in advance for any replys.
     
    adwilk1231, Dec 27, 2010
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Did you spill liquid on the keyboard by chance?

    If not, first suspect is drivers. Go to device management and reinstall the drivers.

    If not might be time for a new keyboard, which they aren't terribly expensive ~45-60 for an OEM keyboard or just living with a USB keyboard if you don't want to pay for another laptop keyboard.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 27, 2010
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  3. adwilk1231

    adwilk1231 Notebook Consultant

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    nope no water and I already tried the drivers
     
    adwilk1231, Dec 27, 2010
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  4. tuηay

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    Just to be sure, if it isin't a full sized keyboard, you sure that you not by accident have turned on your num-lock right? This can cause the same problem you raported. Usualy, you need to press FN+(On my ThinkPad it is NMLK with blue color).

    Keep us updated!
     
    tuηay, Dec 27, 2010
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    You might need a new keyboard. Acer/Gateway/eMachines stuff are pretty cheap.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 27, 2010
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