Help - keyboard half paralyzed

[Glockster69]

Dell laptop, inspiron 1520, XP Pro, MS updates current

No spills, no impact, no explanation

Keys not working=6, 7, y, u, h, j, n, m

What gives?

Updates:
off/on=no change
complete vacuum of exterior=no change (thought maybe keyboard critters)

 

[orbitup]

Did you spill your martini on it?

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[orbitup]

Did you try a reboot?

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[Texan2]

My "tab" key quit working on a brand new Toshiba laptop....computers suck.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Spillage of body fluid from when ya'll were lookin' at the little boys?

 

[Glockster69]

Yall know good n well i dont care if u trash my bs stuff. How bout a little break on this one.

 

[TxDad]

Did you try a reboot?

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Try this one Glockster if you havent already.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Reboot is about the only thing I could think of tryin' - ain't much of a 'puter guru.....but you might try Wolfie. Just texted him and asked for him to take a look at this string.

To be honest, as cheaply as these things are built nowadays, I suspect it's a mechanical issue w/the board itself. Thought I had a spare one here, but apparently I gave it to someone already, sorry. Just got a reply from Wolfie...he's on it...

 

[Wolfwood]

what needs to happen is some more trouble shooting.

here's how:


if you have a thumb drive install a live linux OS like Ubuntu, or Damn Small Linux.

boot from USB - by selecting boot menu on your Dell boot screen. usually it is F12 for boot menu.

boot from the usb drive (be sure you have it plugged in before you reboot so your bios will see it)

then see if your keyboard works.

if it does, it is windows and you need to backup your files and reinstall for a quick fix.

if it doesnt, try ebay.coma and get a new keyboard for your laptop. give me $50 and i'll replace it for you.

I am going back to bed.

merry christmas

--
Wolfwood

 

[Wolfwood]

use this proggie to make your USB drive.



http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.7.4.exe


honestly if it works, i would simply backup your files and install linux.

super awesome.

 

[Wolfwood]

basically if it doesnt work it is hardware and i cant fix it from here LoL.

good luck. and find a monkey sock from now on man. geeze.

gummed up keyboards.

 

[Glockster69]

Updates:
off/on=no change
complete vacuum of exterior=no change (thought maybe keyboard critters)

 

[Wolfwood]

yeah you said that already.

ok im out for real now.

 

[Glockster69]

The update was for the others

Thanks much Wolfwood, sorry to wake you. Will see what I can do with your info.
Thanks TRN

 

[hink]

I've had something similar happen in the past. There's a keyboard command (escapes me now what it is) but it turns on the vocal recognition. You can shut off the voice recognition in the control panel...not saying for sure, but it sure seems similar.

 

[Glockster69]

Doesnt make sense to effect only 8 of the keys

Couldnt find any voice control for kb in ctrl pnl

tried updating driver but already current, thanks

 

[TexasRedneck]

Sounds like it's time for a new keyboard, dude. Sometimes they just upfug....

 

[Glockster69]

Bite your tongue

no 'puter til Mon

 

[Nasa]

Have you tried another keyboard? It is probably a single conductor broken on the keyboard. There are x number conductors going cross ways and y number of conductors going up and down. Depending on what key is pressed connects x&y sensing the key being depressed. The problem is not in cabling or signaling if wireless. Is possible that you have a bad keyboard controller in the computer but not a likely. Have seen a problem with a bad keyboard driver before. Been messing with computers since 1976 with 110 baud modems, teletypes, paper tape and fat fingering. My how things have changed.

First try a USB keyboard, cheap. I use a wireless keyboard on my laptop when I'm using it in the shop or office. Could be just needs the cables reconnected inside.

 

[TexasRedneck]

You should be able to plug a USB keyboard into it an' be back in business....have done that before.