I have a Satellite L875D, and I was at a friend's house and he got a few drops of water on my keyboard. I wiped down/rubbed my keyboard while pushing a ton of buttons (not purposely of course) and now my keyboard and mouse pad are acting up. Like, if I typed an "e" it would type "i87uio" or uit8.something like that, and other letters would do that too. Also, if I opened up a firefox, and try to type, itll act like im pressing alt, and f1 through f12. and somtimes itll randomly make the noise that as if I am mashing a button over and over again, and my computer will freeze, and the volume bar will randomly show up. It's incredibly annoying. Right now im typing with a usb keyboard, but sometime's itll just stop and start typing random things like "uitb.8" everywhere. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
My laptop in a Toshiba.Some of its keyboard doesn’t work.
When I connect an external USB keyboard, its “shift” key changes to backspace. At first, I thought it was a corruption in my Windows 7, so I reinstalled it using Linux, but it still didn’t work. Because of frustration, I changed it again into Windows 7.
I am so stressed. Please help me! Thank you in advance for your answer and help!
well there isnt no fixing that water damages everything a computer i was dealing with the samething before and it needed a keyboard replacement
Tips:
I too have same problem in my Toshiba Satellite Netbook Keyboard but mine is the FN key is pressed So I can use only keys which does not have any special fucntions If I want to use special function key then I have to use press FN key then the key I want to use But the fun is the FN is enabled only for alphabets and numbers the Default Function keys (F1 F12) is working as asual!
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Sony keyboard and touchpad stopped working after Crash
1- I've had a Sony VAIO Z Series. I used to connect it to an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. A couple of months ago, it stopped working (it really has a looooooong story completely documented in until I realized the HDD was dead. After that, not only the HDD is dead, the keyboard and touchpad do not work either so I cannot get to BIOS with the keyboard (if I use my external keyboard that used to work with, it knows the keyboard and I'm fine ... the problem is that I wanted to sell the lappy but the guy was scared knowing the keyboard doesn't work so I decided to try to get it to work!!!!!). My question is that, how much do you think it's likely that if I put a working HDD into it and reinstall the windows, the keyboard and touchpad start working again?
Any hard drive will work fine as a replacement, providing it is the correct type (SATA/IDE). Try and get one that isn't too large as the main boards often support up to a particular size. If the drive is larger than the compatible size you will either not be able to detect the drive at all, or you wont be able to use all of the drive's capacity.
It is also unlikely that if the keyboard does not work within the bios, that it will work within an OS. This is because the hardware is detected by the BIOS and then handed over to the OS - if the keyboard doesn't work on toshiba satellite p875 keyboard a hardware level, it wont work on a software level. (Note: this is not always the case however).
If it were me, I would pull the laptop apart and check the cables for the keyboard and such are still connected etc if they are; I would install an OS and see if this will work. Failing that, flashing the bios is the next item of agenda but it does seem that the laptop is no longer of serviceable value.
Any hard drive will work fine as a replacement, providing it is the correct type (SATA/IDE). Try and get one that isn't too large as the main boards often support up to a particular size. If the drive is larger than the compatible size you will either not be able to detect the drive at all, or you wont be able to use all of the drive's capacity.It is also unlikely that if the keyboard does not work within the bios, that it will work within an OS. This is because the hardware is detected by the BIOS and then handed over to the OS - if the keyboard doesn't work on toshiba satellite p875 keyboard a hardware level, it wont work on a software level. (Note: this is not always the case however).
If it were me, I would pull the laptop apart and check the cables for the keyboard and such are still connected etc if they are; I would install an OS and see if this will work. Failing that, flashing the bios is the next item of agenda but it does seem that the laptop is no longer of serviceable value.
Saturday, 15 March 2014
My Dell Keyboard stopped responding!
Recently i updated my laptop and when it was finished updating the keyboard no longer worked. Before the update it worked fine and i had no problems. I restarted it several times and restored it but still nothing. Now im stuck using the on screen aspire 4332 laptop keyboard which is a pain. I also went to try and fix it using device manager but it wasn't listed. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
First, no this is not the same laptop which I mentioned in my previous thread, this one is brand new actually! It's a HP Pavilion 15 laptop with Windows 8, and its working fine except that the keyboard stopped working! The weird thing is that everytime when it boots up it enters a System Information screen (which you actually have to press F1 on boot to open). It says press ESC to continue, but of course it won't work :wacko: To bypass this I have to hold down the FN Button on boot, but then it only enters to Windows Login screen which of course requires the keyboard
I have found the solution to my problem. Its a Synaptic Touch Pad driver issue. If you have an Alienware m17x go to their Knowledge base and read article 6058 or 6059... Everyone else find the Synaptic driver or the Touch Pad driver for you touch pad and keyboard for the correct version of Windows and the 32bit or 64bit version... Be carefull, the Windows update may ask to update it... DON'T!
First, no this is not the same laptop which I mentioned in my previous thread, this one is brand new actually! It's a HP Pavilion 15 laptop with Windows 8, and its working fine except that the keyboard stopped working! The weird thing is that everytime when it boots up it enters a System Information screen (which you actually have to press F1 on boot to open). It says press ESC to continue, but of course it won't work :wacko: To bypass this I have to hold down the FN Button on boot, but then it only enters to Windows Login screen which of course requires the keyboard
I have found the solution to my problem. Its a Synaptic Touch Pad driver issue. If you have an Alienware m17x go to their Knowledge base and read article 6058 or 6059... Everyone else find the Synaptic driver or the Touch Pad driver for you touch pad and keyboard for the correct version of Windows and the 32bit or 64bit version... Be carefull, the Windows update may ask to update it... DON'T!
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Tips for When Some of Laptop keyboard keys stopped working?
I was typing a long Message when i suddenly pressed something that made my keyboard to stop working. I need help Cause I dont know what Key I pressed. I went to the control panel and the keyboard settings but i found nothing. Maybe I pressed a Shortcut that disables the keyboard? The only way i Could Type Again is to log out my Account Or Restart my laptop. I'm Using A windows 7. Also, Nothing is wrong with my keyboard, It works fine after restart.
Without any details on which buttons are not working or the type of laptop, I'll try to guess from experience...
Laptop keyboards are prone to the same problems as others, but the problem is they are part of your computer! Desktops have the luxury of allowing you to just buy a new acer aspire 5910g keyboard, for as little as $9.
Now to laptop keyboard issues and possible solutions.
reboot your laptop, sometimes things get 'stuck'
examine to see which the FN or Operate button just isn't caught. This button usually provides keys an alternate use.
Cleanse your keyboard. With the notebook off and unplugged, go outdoors, change it upside down and shake it. You will be amazed what falls out! Use canned air when you have it, staying sure to not permit frost establish up should you spray a whole lot of air, as this may depart dampness.
One after the other, test Just about every crucial, make sure it goes down and pops back up. If not, some have either a small spring or flexible plastic that will have broken or appear loose. Keys can be popped up, having a butter knife or very similar item. Watch out, and do not do something your not at ease with Toshiba Satellite L305 Keyboard.
Eventually, find the keyboard driver from your computer system maker web web page, and reload it.
If none of these operate, you my have other issues past the scope of Asheville. In lieu of consider your laptop computer to a Geek Squad or very similar repair service shop and spend hundreds, I'd personally have a USB plug in Keyboard, and just use that. It is really odd at the beginning, but at about $15, is certain more affordable than receiving it skillfully repaired.
Good luck, hope this allows.
Without any details on which buttons are not working or the type of laptop, I'll try to guess from experience...
Laptop keyboards are prone to the same problems as others, but the problem is they are part of your computer! Desktops have the luxury of allowing you to just buy a new acer aspire 5910g keyboard, for as little as $9.
Now to laptop keyboard issues and possible solutions.
reboot your laptop, sometimes things get 'stuck'examine to see which the FN or Operate button just isn't caught. This button usually provides keys an alternate use.
Cleanse your keyboard. With the notebook off and unplugged, go outdoors, change it upside down and shake it. You will be amazed what falls out! Use canned air when you have it, staying sure to not permit frost establish up should you spray a whole lot of air, as this may depart dampness.
One after the other, test Just about every crucial, make sure it goes down and pops back up. If not, some have either a small spring or flexible plastic that will have broken or appear loose. Keys can be popped up, having a butter knife or very similar item. Watch out, and do not do something your not at ease with Toshiba Satellite L305 Keyboard.
Eventually, find the keyboard driver from your computer system maker web web page, and reload it.
If none of these operate, you my have other issues past the scope of Asheville. In lieu of consider your laptop computer to a Geek Squad or very similar repair service shop and spend hundreds, I'd personally have a USB plug in Keyboard, and just use that. It is really odd at the beginning, but at about $15, is certain more affordable than receiving it skillfully repaired.
Good luck, hope this allows.
Monday, 10 March 2014
When Several Keys on Laptop Keyboard Not Working
I had my laptop on my lap, and as I turned around, the laptop almost dropped to the ground, causing me to grab it by the keyboard to prevent it from falling. I thought everything was okay, until I pressed the "c" key and discovered it didn't work. I took the key off and replaced it. It started working fine.
It was then that I discovered my "a", "z", "q", "1", "`", and "tab" key did not work at all. I tried taking the key off, cleaning underneath, but nothing seems to be working. I turned my computer off overnight, hoping they would start working again, but that was not the case. Is this a problem with the keyboard or an internal problem. I ordered a replacement keyboard (Dell Part: 1M722) but I'm not sure this will help. Does any one happen to know what sort of problem this is and how I would go about fixing it?
But the only other possibility that I can think of other than damaged keys is that your keyboard connector may have been loosened. Keyboards use a matrix to determine if a key has been pressed to they get a signal on a column and on a row. A, encoder chip interprets the signals and send out the equivalent ASCII code. If the encoder is on your motherboard board and not the keyboard module, then the cable could have been partially pulled out, disabling a column or two of keys.
What may have happened is that when you grabbed it, the pressure could have broken a trace (printed wire) on the printed circuit board in the keyboard. Usually the way a keyboard works is by making a matrix of switches where, for example, "a", "z", "q", "1", "`", and "tab" could be on one column and "z", "x", "c", etc are on one row. Pushing the "z" key makes a connection between the the corresponding row and column, and the keyboard’s microcontroller interprets that as a keypress on the "z" key. If you’ve broken the connection to the "qaz" column, the microcontroller will never know that you’ve pressed one of those keys. Replacing the keyboard will give you a new microcontroller and circuit board, so you should be good to go!
From:Keyboardfast
It was then that I discovered my "a", "z", "q", "1", "`", and "tab" key did not work at all. I tried taking the key off, cleaning underneath, but nothing seems to be working. I turned my computer off overnight, hoping they would start working again, but that was not the case. Is this a problem with the keyboard or an internal problem. I ordered a replacement keyboard (Dell Part: 1M722) but I'm not sure this will help. Does any one happen to know what sort of problem this is and how I would go about fixing it?
But the only other possibility that I can think of other than damaged keys is that your keyboard connector may have been loosened. Keyboards use a matrix to determine if a key has been pressed to they get a signal on a column and on a row. A, encoder chip interprets the signals and send out the equivalent ASCII code. If the encoder is on your motherboard board and not the keyboard module, then the cable could have been partially pulled out, disabling a column or two of keys.
What may have happened is that when you grabbed it, the pressure could have broken a trace (printed wire) on the printed circuit board in the keyboard. Usually the way a keyboard works is by making a matrix of switches where, for example, "a", "z", "q", "1", "`", and "tab" could be on one column and "z", "x", "c", etc are on one row. Pushing the "z" key makes a connection between the the corresponding row and column, and the keyboard’s microcontroller interprets that as a keypress on the "z" key. If you’ve broken the connection to the "qaz" column, the microcontroller will never know that you’ve pressed one of those keys. Replacing the keyboard will give you a new microcontroller and circuit board, so you should be good to go!
From:Keyboardfast
Sunday, 9 March 2014
When Acer Laptop Keyboards Stop Working.
You may try keeping your computer in clean boot and check whether keyboard works in clean boot state.
Before doing so, go to step 1.
Step 1: Download the latest driver from http://gd.panam.acer.com/home/ for other version of Windows.
Step2: Uninstall the driver:
To do so,
1. Open Machine Supervisor by clicking the start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Program and Routine maintenance, and then clicking Unit Manager.?
two. When you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or supply confirmation.
2. About the Device Supervisor window, right simply click around the Machine and choose Uninstall.
3: Set your method in thoroughly clean boot state:
one. Go surfing for the pc through the use of an account that has administrator rights.
4. Click Commence, variety msconfig.exe in the Commence Look for box, and afterwards press ENTER to start out the Process Configuration Utility.
When you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, kind your password, or click Carry on
5. Over the Common tab, click on Selective Startup, then click on to obvious the Load startup items check box.
6. On the Products and services tab, simply click to pick out the Cover all Microsoft expert services test box, after which you can simply click Disable all.
Take note: Following this phase allows Microsoft expert services continue on to operate. These companies involve Networking, Plug and Play, Occasion Logging, Mistake Reporting, together with other providers. Should you disable these products and services, you could completely delete all restore details. Never make this happen if you need to make use of the Technique Restore utility along with current restore points.
Step3: Install the driver
Double-Click around the installation file you downloaded from your manufacturer’s web site and follow the onscreen wizard.
Now look at whether or not the idea n581 laptop keyboard performs high-quality.
If the acer notebook keyboard performs in clean up boot point out, you could possibly adhere to the methods pointed out while in the knowledgebase post beneath to ascertain which service or startup item might be resulting in the difficulty.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
1. Click start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.
3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart
Hope this makes the laptop keyboard up and running.
From:http://www.keyboardfast.com/
Before doing so, go to step 1.
Step 1: Download the latest driver from http://gd.panam.acer.com/home/ for other version of Windows.
Step2: Uninstall the driver:
To do so,
1. Open Machine Supervisor by clicking the start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Program and Routine maintenance, and then clicking Unit Manager.?
two. When you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or supply confirmation.
2. About the Device Supervisor window, right simply click around the Machine and choose Uninstall.
3: Set your method in thoroughly clean boot state:
one. Go surfing for the pc through the use of an account that has administrator rights.
4. Click Commence, variety msconfig.exe in the Commence Look for box, and afterwards press ENTER to start out the Process Configuration Utility.
When you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, kind your password, or click Carry on
5. Over the Common tab, click on Selective Startup, then click on to obvious the Load startup items check box.
6. On the Products and services tab, simply click to pick out the Cover all Microsoft expert services test box, after which you can simply click Disable all.
Take note: Following this phase allows Microsoft expert services continue on to operate. These companies involve Networking, Plug and Play, Occasion Logging, Mistake Reporting, together with other providers. Should you disable these products and services, you could completely delete all restore details. Never make this happen if you need to make use of the Technique Restore utility along with current restore points.
Step3: Install the driver
Double-Click around the installation file you downloaded from your manufacturer’s web site and follow the onscreen wizard.
Now look at whether or not the idea n581 laptop keyboard performs high-quality.
If the acer notebook keyboard performs in clean up boot point out, you could possibly adhere to the methods pointed out while in the knowledgebase post beneath to ascertain which service or startup item might be resulting in the difficulty.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
1. Click start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK.
3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart
Hope this makes the laptop keyboard up and running.
From:http://www.keyboardfast.com/
When Laptop keyboard stopped working suddenly
My Keyboard randomly stopped working. I was literally using it one second, playing PS3 the next for about fifteen minutes, went back to it, and the keyboard had stopped functioning. Not a single key was working so I restarted it.
As it came back on a Windows low resolution screen appeared telling me it was attempting to 'repair problems and that it may restart several times in the process' - something along those lines. When it did restart and load up Windows 7 as it always does, everything was the same except I still couldn't use my laptop keyboard. I can't even get into my main (admin) account because it's password protected. I can only get into the unprotected guest account but I can only use the touchpad mouse.
So I tried restarting and hitting F12/F8/F1/F2 etc in an attempt to load the boot up settings for the laptop - and to also see if the keys would work in DOS/BIOS. They didn't. Not even on boot-up does the keyboard work.
Following this I brought an external USB keyboard and hooked it up. On boot-up, keys like F8/F12 worked and I could access BIOS settings or whatever with the external keyboard. I tried to find an option to make it the main keyboard but no information for keyboard did I see. When Windows started up I was however unable to use the external keyboard so it's still hopeless. I went into the guest account control panel and the laptop was detecting the device and reported it to be 'working properly,' but obviously it was not.
What on Earth has happened? I don't know if this is a virus or a hardware failure. I can't format the laptop as it has my dissertation and a whole bunch of other work. I feel like such a fool now for not backing it all up but I've never had to in the past.
If the keyboard is not working in the BIOS then you may have a physical problem.
Perform the following steps:
-Remove the battery and Power adapter
-Press and hold the power button for 30-45 seconds (with battery and power still removed)
-Insert just the battery and attempt to boot the laptop.
-Insert just the power adapter and attempt to boot the laptop.
Boot the Laptop into Safe Mode (tap F8 during boot) and test the keyboard.
As it came back on a Windows low resolution screen appeared telling me it was attempting to 'repair problems and that it may restart several times in the process' - something along those lines. When it did restart and load up Windows 7 as it always does, everything was the same except I still couldn't use my laptop keyboard. I can't even get into my main (admin) account because it's password protected. I can only get into the unprotected guest account but I can only use the touchpad mouse.
So I tried restarting and hitting F12/F8/F1/F2 etc in an attempt to load the boot up settings for the laptop - and to also see if the keys would work in DOS/BIOS. They didn't. Not even on boot-up does the keyboard work.
Following this I brought an external USB keyboard and hooked it up. On boot-up, keys like F8/F12 worked and I could access BIOS settings or whatever with the external keyboard. I tried to find an option to make it the main keyboard but no information for keyboard did I see. When Windows started up I was however unable to use the external keyboard so it's still hopeless. I went into the guest account control panel and the laptop was detecting the device and reported it to be 'working properly,' but obviously it was not.
What on Earth has happened? I don't know if this is a virus or a hardware failure. I can't format the laptop as it has my dissertation and a whole bunch of other work. I feel like such a fool now for not backing it all up but I've never had to in the past.
If the keyboard is not working in the BIOS then you may have a physical problem.
Perform the following steps:
-Remove the battery and Power adapter
-Press and hold the power button for 30-45 seconds (with battery and power still removed)
-Insert just the battery and attempt to boot the laptop.
-Insert just the power adapter and attempt to boot the laptop.
Boot the Laptop into Safe Mode (tap F8 during boot) and test the keyboard.
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