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Offline Jaminxz

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keyboard input issue - vista
« 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

Offline Baz

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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 08:00 »
is it a laptop

Offline Baz

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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2009, 09:32 »
if it is could be you have 'Num Lock' key pressed on, just a guess  :dunno:

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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 11:18 »
I usually find that a reboot solves most problems such as this.  Hope it has worked for you!   :)

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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 11:32 »
I agree with the above.  :)
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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 14:04 »
No worries, Jam, we've all been there. :)
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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 15:08 »
Some of us have never left. ;)
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Re: keyboard input issue - vista
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 18:47 »
pleased you sorted it.happens to us all doesnt it  :D


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