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Hi All,
I have a problem with my Windows 8 laptop keyboard:
Some of the letters in the keyboard produce no output when I use them, i.e.,
some of the keys I hit on the keyboard do not result in any screen output. Note that I have not
spilled anything in nor near the computer. Please note also that the fact that I cannot type-in certain letters makes it harder for me to access many functions within the computer, because I cannot, e.g., do a search for terms that contain trouble letters (I actually found a way, but it is both extremely-long and tedious.)
What I have tried, after an online search:
combinations of keys: like Num Lock+ Scroll Lock, FN and Num Lock, etc. I copied
Strangely ( at least to me) , NumLock+ Scroll Lock helped a bit for a while, and I would
get input from the trouble keys, but ultimately the beneficial effect disappeared.
What I will try: Spray air, i.e., using pressurized air , hoping to get rid of dust particles
does that make sense?
What I have not tried:
Opening-up the keyboard ; I have been told to be careful about static electricity. I don't
have any experience working with electronics, and I don't want to experiment with my own
computer (I would love to learn if I had access to some idle equipment). I hate to go to a
repair place where they just open it up
I have a problem with my Windows 8 laptop keyboard:
Some of the letters in the keyboard produce no output when I use them, i.e.,
some of the keys I hit on the keyboard do not result in any screen output. Note that I have not
spilled anything in nor near the computer. Please note also that the fact that I cannot type-in certain letters makes it harder for me to access many functions within the computer, because I cannot, e.g., do a search for terms that contain trouble letters (I actually found a way, but it is both extremely-long and tedious.)
What I have tried, after an online search:
combinations of keys: like Num Lock+ Scroll Lock, FN and Num Lock, etc. I copied
Strangely ( at least to me) , NumLock+ Scroll Lock helped a bit for a while, and I would
get input from the trouble keys, but ultimately the beneficial effect disappeared.
What I will try: Spray air, i.e., using pressurized air , hoping to get rid of dust particles
does that make sense?
What I have not tried:
Opening-up the keyboard ; I have been told to be careful about static electricity. I don't
have any experience working with electronics, and I don't want to experiment with my own
computer (I would love to learn if I had access to some idle equipment). I hate to go to a
repair place where they just open it up