All the typing keyes stick on this Laptop can anyone tell me how can I fix this problem, keyes sticking are the Del, the enter key and all the cursor keyes. everything on the far right of the key pad.
Trouble with typing keys
- Thread starter Lamichele
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chaosrealm93
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Re: Trouble with typing keyes
did you ever spill anything on your laptop? if its juice or the like, it may cause the keys to stick. if its just sticking without a reason, then you may want to try contacting the manufacturer for replacement keys and the mechanism that goes underneath. im guessing your laptop uses scissor keys.
did you ever spill anything on your laptop? if its juice or the like, it may cause the keys to stick. if its just sticking without a reason, then you may want to try contacting the manufacturer for replacement keys and the mechanism that goes underneath. im guessing your laptop uses scissor keys.
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- AMD Phenom ii 940 - 3.60GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
- Memory
- Kingston HyperX 2x2GB 1066MHz 4096MB
- Graphics Card(s)
- 4870 1GB
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonix VX2240w
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200rpm
- PSU
- Corsair AX850
- Case
- Coolermaster HAF 932
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 2 rev.b
- Keyboard
- Das Keyboard Silent Professional
- Mouse
- Logitech G500
- Internet Speed
- iunno.
Lorien
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Re: Trouble with typing keyes
Hi Lamichele,
Welcome to Vista Forums!
Chaosrealm93 has pretty much covered the situation. This sounds very much like the result of a spill of some sort (or even crumbs dropping in if you were eating over the computer and mostly on that side or possibly dust or particles getting in depending on the environment where it is used).
What is the manufacturer, make, and precise and complete model of the computer? I'd like to examine the troubleshooting guidelines and also see how complicated it is to remove and "clean" out the keyboard with a can of air (or other options if they provide them) to see if that works before spending money on a repair or replacement (and to see if you can just order the part and do the exchange yourself, thus saving time and money).
If you're having trouble with that many keys, then I recommend you replace the entire keyboard (including the keys as well as the keyboard base) rather than try to do it key-by-key - it will be simpler and probably cheaper as well. I'm not even sure the manufacturer will give you a choice anyway.
I'm convinced this is NOT a software problem or that it has anything to do with Vista or anything you installed. This seems to be entirely a hardware issue. If you know someone with a USB keyboard you can borrow, give it a try and see if it has the same trouble - I'll bet it works fine. If it does have the same problem, then post back as that would be quite surprising and the problem may lie elsewhere (though I'm not sure where that could be at this point).
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
Hi Lamichele,
Welcome to Vista Forums!
Chaosrealm93 has pretty much covered the situation. This sounds very much like the result of a spill of some sort (or even crumbs dropping in if you were eating over the computer and mostly on that side or possibly dust or particles getting in depending on the environment where it is used).
What is the manufacturer, make, and precise and complete model of the computer? I'd like to examine the troubleshooting guidelines and also see how complicated it is to remove and "clean" out the keyboard with a can of air (or other options if they provide them) to see if that works before spending money on a repair or replacement (and to see if you can just order the part and do the exchange yourself, thus saving time and money).
If you're having trouble with that many keys, then I recommend you replace the entire keyboard (including the keys as well as the keyboard base) rather than try to do it key-by-key - it will be simpler and probably cheaper as well. I'm not even sure the manufacturer will give you a choice anyway.
I'm convinced this is NOT a software problem or that it has anything to do with Vista or anything you installed. This seems to be entirely a hardware issue. If you know someone with a USB keyboard you can borrow, give it a try and see if it has the same trouble - I'll bet it works fine. If it does have the same problem, then post back as that would be quite surprising and the problem may lie elsewhere (though I'm not sure where that could be at this point).
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
- CPU
- 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
- Motherboard
- Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
- Memory
- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
- Sound Card
- SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
- Case
- Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
- Other Info
- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
Dell AIO Printer A940
Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem
6TO4 Adapter
Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
Thank you for your quick reply, I have asked the other members of the family and from what I was told nothing was spilled on the key board and no one ate when using it but again thank you for trrying to help.
My Computer
If it is the entire keyboard, I feel that a new keyboard is needed.
There may, however, be a way to adjust key sensitivity for your specific keyboard.
There may, however, be a way to adjust key sensitivity for your specific keyboard.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS420
- Memory
- 6 gig
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
- Sound Card
- Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
- Hard Drives
- 640 gb
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Dell USB 4 button optical
- Other Info
- DSL provided by ATT