Keyboard Problems

The Duff

I just bought pc off my bro but for some reason some of the keys aren't working, for example F11,F12, the back-space key and the return key underneath. I checked the keybaord language settings under control panel and found that it was set to United States so I tried to change it to Irish.

Then it asked me to insert my Windows 98 SE disc, which neither I, nor my bro have.

Does anyone know where I can download the Irish setting for my keyboard? or another way to fix this problem?

thanks alot.

Blub2k4

see if the install files are under c:\windows\options\cabs
or c:\win98\cabs or similar, quite often the installation files are copied in there for occasions such as this, search for a cabs folder, maybe.

The keyboard is probably damaged, all it takes is for some liquid to get in behind the keys and you can be unlucky, I have ruined one keyboard by spilling a glass of wine into it and another with irn bru.

Stugots

I agree - the keyboard is almost certainly damaged. The position of F11, F12, backspace and return are not country dependent so modifying the country settings won't help.

FWIW - I bought a new keyboard a couple of weeks ago from Komplett for E5.80 I think. Even with shipping, its only E12. You can probably pick one up for E20 in any computer shop.

str8_away

There could be some dirt trap under the key.

It your brother offent eat infrount of computer this is most like to happen.
Happens to me very offten

Use a pen or small screwdriver to pop the key off, clean it then click it back in.