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Some Keys On The Keyboard Is Not Functioning

#1 skyDX

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 12:41 AM

Some keys of my keyboard suddenly not functioning .. Can you please help me to fix the problem or should I replace the keyboard? Example of the keys are: Enter, c, p, b and etc .. thank you

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 07:01 AM

skyDX, on 27 July 2010 - 12:41 AM, said:

Some keys of my keyboard suddenly not functioning .. Can you please help me to fix the problem or should I replace the keyboard? Example of the keys are: Enter, c, p, b and etc .. thank you

Hi skyDX,
You didn't mention the brand of your keyboard but I have had similar problems with two of Microsoft's Comfort Curve 2000 keyboards and had to stop buying them. I don't know of a way to fix a key that isn't functioning so I just replaced them with another brand (although I figured out a way to reseat a scissors type key --- absolutely no help to you

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 07:57 AM

Hi. I agree. Could be a problem with the contacts and a new keyboard is probably in order. If you had access to another keyboard to check, it would certainly be helpful in troubleshooting.

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 08:10 AM

skyDX, on 27 July 2010 - 12:41 AM, said:

Some keys of my keyboard suddenly not functioning .. Can you please help me to fix the problem or should I replace the keyboard? Example of the keys are: Enter, c, p, b and etc .. thank you

The first thing I'd try is cleaning the keyboard. With the PC off, turn the keyboard over and lightly hit the back of it to shake out dirt. If that doesn't work, a can of compressed air can help blow away dirt below the keys.

If that doesn't work, a new keyboard may be in order.

And just be glad you have a desktop. Replacing the keyboard on a laptop is much more expensive and time-consuming.

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 07:21 PM

Thanks for your reply .. By the way, the brand of the keyboard is Compaq .. I tried my keyboard on my neighbor's PC and it is functioning properly .. Do you think there is a problem with my PC?

PC Brand: COMPAQ Presario SR1750NX
OS: XP Media Center Edition ..

It's 5 years old ..

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Posted 29 July 2010 - 08:20 AM

skyDX, on 28 July 2010 - 07:21 PM, said:

If the keyboard works fine on one PC but not on another, I'd be inclined to suspect the PC. Or perhaps some weird thing between them. Two other tests you should try:

1) Borrow a friend's keyboard and see if that works on your PC. If it does, buy a new keyboard and your problem is solved.

2) Boot from a Linux Live CD and see how the keyboard behaves with that. If it's okay, the problem is with Windows.

Lincoln