Posted on 06/05/2007 7:30:20 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
The keyboard on my VAIo lap=top= has gone nuts. When I typ=e a p=, I get the p= p=lus the equal sign , and the cursor jump=s to the first line of typ=e. The direction keys don-' t work, nor does the backsp=ace. The enter key causes the little box with undo to drop= down. I already p=layed around with the numlock key and fixed the worse of it, which was the letter keys tpy=ing numbers. But it is still messed up=. Any suggestions?
< grin >
And don't forget
One: His mother was a hamster!
Two: His father smelled of elderberries!
LOL
and indicate you’ve waited WAY too long between restroom visits...!!!
Take a very powerful magnet and rub down your computer screen....works on ALL kinds...playing Iron Butterfly in the background while burning joss sticks is ALSO a nice touch.
Then, if the weird characters are STILL showing up, get yourself some whiteout and apply liberally to the screen as necessary....
I spilled milk on one of those “soft” laptop keyboards once and ALL the F’n keys wuz broke after that....!!!
I just got a new keyboard after spilling an entire bottle of ginger ale on my other one.
I think I can salvage the old one, though. I poured hot water on it a few times to keep the keys from sticking, which worked somewhat. A techie here at FR told me I could put it in my dishwasher, but not to let it go through the drying cycle. If I had a dishwasher, I’d try it.
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“I just got a new keyboard after spilling an entire bottle of ginger ale on my other one.”
Just add a slice of lime and some Bacardi.....problem SOLVED.
See if that helps.
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Been there and done that. It directs the comp=uter to go into hiberation mode.
That HAS to be some DUmmie in his basement!
Thank you for your well-intentioned defense.
I was so busy laughing I couldn't see my keyboard (which is working fine. And is not a laptop)...
Computerized puppy toilet-training courses never work.
Just sayin'...
Three: 3AngelaD clearly did say it was a VAIO laptop. What’s wrong with your reading comprehension, calex59?
Get into DOS. Type “format C:” Answer yes to everything.
That pic makes me ill every time I see it...
On a laptop that is giving you mathematical symbols when letters are pressed....look for the little light that indicates the “function” key (or similar) has been pressed and locked on. This will give alternate symbols when letter keys are pressed. This is so you can use the keyboard as a number pad for programs like Excel or others when mathematical notation is useful.
Personally, I would call tech support - but I hope posting @ FR is equally fruitful for you.
rolling=eyes
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