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Dell laptop keyboard issues

  • 15-10-2009 11:08am
    #1
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Working on a laptop here and the keyboard keys will only work if you press down the fn key.
    Has anyone come across this before?


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Which keys? There are pretty much always some functions that need to have the Fn key used.


  • #3
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    Try the Numlock key. On laptops, it makes the Function key work all the time.


  • #4
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Hi lads,

    Sorry I didn't explain it very well. What I mean is if I wanted to type any key I would have to hold in the fn key.
    So if I wanted to type "d" I would have to press fn at the same time or else it wouldn't come up.
    Weird one. Hasn't seen it before.
    Wondering if its hardware related.


  • #5
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    If you don't use the Fn key what happens when you press d, j and k?

    What model laptop do you have?


  • #6
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    If you don't use the Fn key what happens when you press d, j and k?

    Nothing. They only work if I hold in fn. Its a dell latitude d630


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  • #7
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    you could either plug in a usb keyboard, or,

    buy a replacement UK layout keyboard:

    http://www.thelaptopcentre.co.uk/category-112/dell-d630-keyboard.html

    they're easy enough to fit, just mind when you're taking off the bezel at the top that once you pry it from the edge, don't pull straight up or it will snap. just ease it gently along popping the tabs as you go. then use a small crosshead swrewdriver to remove the screws in the top of the keyboard.
    be careful aswel, use maybe your fingernail to pry open the keyboard connector (fragile!)..


  • #8
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    you could either plug in a usb keyboard, or,

    buy a replacement UK layout keyboard:

    Hi, thanks I just wanted to see if it might be software related before buying any parts.


  • #9
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    Is it only for letters? what about arrow keys and the F1-12 keys? Try just going into the bios and see if it's still like that. If it is then it's hardware if not then it's windows (or whatever os you have)


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