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#1: Oct 17 '08
hi,
i have a problem with my keyboard, whereby all the shortcuts are messed, up. My shift button is messed up, and does not work, e.g pressing 1 and shoft does not get the exclamation mark, and it does not work for any characters, except the - and = button where it makes the page smaller and bigger.
i have tired to to go on control panel, and regional and language options but the country is still U.K, also i reset the settings on microsoft office by going on tool, customize, kebord and then to reset all settings.
but i still have no solution.
please can anyone help me as i cant do my work properly, without essential buttons.

thanks in advance for any help
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#2: Oct 18 '08

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Hi abbas

It is a laptop Keyboard or an office computer keyboard ???
it might be a hardware problem ... I had the same issue on my laptop.

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#3: Oct 19 '08

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Originally Posted by wassimdaccache

Hi abbas

It is a laptop Keyboard or an office computer keyboard ???
it might be a hardware problem ... I had the same issue on my laptop.

Wassim S Daccache

its an office computer keyboard
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#4: Oct 19 '08

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Originally Posted by panjap

its an office computer keyboard

Man I suggest to try another keyboard.


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#5: Oct 21 '08

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Originally Posted by wassimdaccache

Man I suggest to try another keyboard.


Regards

hi,
yeah ive tried another keyboard, and that works properly, shall i throw this away than
thanks
Abbas
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#6: Oct 21 '08

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Have you looked at the keyboard settings on your OS?

(ie in Windows, Start->Settings->Control Panel->Keyboard or Start->Settings->Control Panel->Regional and Language Options, Languages Tab, Details button, keyboard in Install versions.
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#7: Oct 21 '08

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Originally Posted by panjap

hi,
yeah ive tried another keyboard, and that works properly, shall i throw this away than
thanks
Abbas

The old one might just be dirty or something like that. I'd suggest to connect a different keyboard for the time being, see if cleaning the old keyboard has any effect and if it doesn't, replace it for good.

Greetings,
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#8: Oct 29 '08

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Originally Posted by sicarie

Have you looked at the keyboard settings on your OS?

(ie in Windows, Start->Settings->Control Panel->Keyboard or Start->Settings->Control Panel->Regional and Language Options, Languages Tab, Details button, keyboard in Install versions.


Hi thanks for the reply, i checked the languages tab and it all reads United Kingdom.
I also opened and cleaned the keyboard and both shifts still do not work
Thanks for all your help, shall i just throw it away then?
Kind regards
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#9: Oct 29 '08

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Originally Posted by panjap

Hi thanks for the reply, i checked the languages tab and it all reads United Kingdom.
I also opened and cleaned the keyboard and both shifts still do not work
Thanks for all your help, shall i just throw it away then?
Kind regards
Abbas

Yeah Man throw it because it looks like a transistor is not working properly and if you want to replace it it will cost you as a new keyboard.

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