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Posted on 02/25/2007 8:38:11 PM PST by rudy45
We have an old Dell Dimension 3200 desktop system, using Windows XP Home, with SP2. It has a PS2 type keyboard, which has been working fine until yesterday. At that time, certain keys stopped working ie we hit them but the corresponding character doesn't show up. Interestingly, it's the second and third keys (from the left) of each row, i.e. 2 3, w e, s d, x c. Everything else seems to work.
Is there anything I can do from a driver or BIOS standpoint (or anything else), before replacing the keyboard? What's going on? Thanks.
Get a new keyboard...or learn the ASCII code
Sounds like somebody spilled something on it. Get a new keyboard.
I agree with JRios--your keyboard has a bad connection in there somewhere. They're cheap enough. Get a new one.
Damn Indian engineering!
You can get a new keyboard for $10, a used one for $1 or less at a garage sale.
An IR keyboard is only $10 at compusa.
should read: Touch Tone Phones
Damn indian engineering!
Ban Free Trade NOW!
LOL Back when Ma Bell owned the phones the repairmen used to usea a pencil to get keys working again. Sometimes it works sometimes it don't. I do it on my older police scanner too.
Grasp the keyboard at the top (above the function keys). Turn it over and holding it at 45 degree angle, sharply tap the bottom of the keyboard casing (near the space bar) against the desk about ten times. You will see all kinds of junk come out. Clean that up, then test the keys again.
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Well, thank God it wasn't the ctrl, alt and delete keys. :) I was really worried for you for a second.
You will see all kinds of junk come out...
Sounds like you've seen my kid's keyboard. I swear, he won't eat or drink unless it's over that keyboard. I employ the same technique you mentioned...
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