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XP MCE log-in keyboard strange issue

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  • 17-02-2010 12:35pm
    #1
    wildefalcon
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭


    Good day all,

    I've a strange issue with a Dell 1501 Inspiron laptop, running XP MCE '04, that I've been asked to fix.

    At the windows log-in the keyboard map is wrong. When one presses "o" one gets "y", and so on.

    The only correctly working keys are "h" and "1" and "2".

    Obviously this makes entering a password next to impossible.

    I've checked the obvious: num lock, scroll lock and caps lock. I've run the usual scans, root kit checkers antiviruse etc. to no avail, not that I was expecting anything odd.

    The really strange thing is that when logged in there is no problem, everything is as it should be. Keyboard works fine.

    I've connected another USB keyboard and the issue at log-in persisted.

    I've worked around this by clearing all passwords and switching to fast user switching.

    But it isn't fixed, and I dislike a puzzle that can't be solved.

    Any ideas?

    WildeFalcon.


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    #2
    Polar101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Polar101


    I had a similar problem once and it was fixed by pressing fn+sys rq or maybe fn+num lock.

    Might not do any good in your case, though.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    login as admin and change keyboard settings to English Ireland AND set as default for system


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    #4
    wildefalcon
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭wildefalcon


    Thanks for the suggestions!

    I'll try the Fn option if the laptop comes back.

    I'd already cleared out the non-irish keyboards so It isn't that. Loging in as admin isn't easy when you've to type the password on a keyboard that is all over the place!!

    The workaround (no passwords) is good so far.

    WildeFalcon


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