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Title: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Jaminxz on December 13, 2009, 03:32

hi. i have a problem with me keyboard. when i type some letters like u or p things like 4 or p will appear on screen as the input. i checked vista default input language and it is enlish, uk asit should be. please can someone help?

p.s if it helps the input woks like this: the u key has a big u in white and a small blue 4 onit. when i pres this key the 4 appears.

thanks

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Baz on December 13, 2009, 08:00

is it a laptop

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Baz on December 13, 2009, 09:32

if it is could be you have 'Num Lock' key pressed on, just a guess  :dunno:

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Clive on December 13, 2009, 11:18

I usually find that a reboot solves most problems such as this.  Hope it has worked for you!   :)

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 11:32

I agree with the above.  :)

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Jaminxz on December 13, 2009, 14:00

Hi guys.

Reboot was first thing i tried, which didnt work. It is a laptop and as it turns out, i did in fact have numlock turned on, what a noob!!

thanks to everyone that helped,
jaminxz.

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 14:04

No worries, Jam, we've all been there. :)

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Rik on December 13, 2009, 15:08

Some of us have never left. ;)

Title: Re: keyboard input issue - vista
Post by: Baz on December 13, 2009, 18:47

pleased you sorted it.happens to us all doesnt it  :D