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Keyboard mixing up keys

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  • 08-08-2012 5:36pm
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    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    In the past few days my keyboard has been acting up, it has been mixing up my right shift key as "1" or "End" on the number pad. Every time I press the shift key when num lock is on "1" comes up on screen and when I switch num lock off, it goes to the end of the sentence.

    I have done a web search on it and tried out a number of things but no dice. Is this something that I can sort out myself or is the keyboard for the skip?!


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    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,030 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Do you have another keyboard you can try with it? That would help to clarify whether it's a physical issue or a software/OS issue.

    If it's just the one keyboard having the problem, I'd say it's probably for the bin. Which isn't too bad unless it's an integrated laptop keyboard, in which case it'll be a bit pricier to replace than a €10 or less jobbie for a desktop.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    were there any recent liquid spills on the keyboard ?

    is so replace it


    borrow a keyboard to rule out software
    numlock can be set in BIOS and some windows startup options


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    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Thanks for getting back to me guys. I've tried another keyboard on the computer and that one is working 100% so it looks like this one is for the scrap heap.

    Thanks for your help!


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