I spilled beer on my laptop. I got a missing or corrupt BIOS error on startup and a number of keys didn't do anything when pressed. I disassembled the laptop and cleaned the inside with alcohol wipes and replaced the keyboard. The BIOS error is gone and the keys register as input but in pairs. Is there a software solution to this problem?
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posted by Lubo
on May 31, 2012 -
8 answers
I just bought a used Thinkpad T61 and the e,t, and space bar keys work intermittently. The keyboard is reasonably clean and nothing is obstructing the keycaps underneath. I have taken out the keyboard and reseated the keyboard connector. Is this just a bad keyboard or should i be worried about something else? (os is linux/ubuntu)
posted by ennui.bz
on Mar 1, 2011 -
11 answers
I own an Asus netbook with a chiclet keyboard. I've had it for about a year and a half now and I would really like to properly clean the keyboard. But I can't seem to find instructions for how to take the keys off and clearly I don't want to break them! Has anyone out there done this before? Is it possible?
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posted by gracedissolved
on Aug 13, 2010 -
10 answers
From a reasonably good [60wpm] looking-at-the-keys typist to a reasonably good [90wpm] touch typist.
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posted by ekpyrotic
on Dec 13, 2009 -
21 answers
How do you program foreign (namely the Turkish ones - ı, ş, and ğ) characters into a laptop keyboard....?
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posted by ryanbryan
on Oct 12, 2009 -
16 answers
A patch of keys on my old Apple laptop stopped working. No recent spills. What next?
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posted by letahl
on Aug 28, 2009 -
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The left CTRL key popped off of my ThinkPad T43, the casualty of a RAM upgrade. The blue nipple seems to have come unglued from both the keyboard and the key. Is it safe to glue onto the keyboard? Googling reveals warnings of not using superglue and using superglue. Would a silicon adhesive be safer? Better?
posted by puckupdate
on Aug 18, 2009 -
6 answers
Is there a way to output midi data from MAC or PC so that I can have one in a series of LED lights light up when the corresponding note is played?
I would like to learn playing keyboard by example, have seen the casio lighted keyboards, but I heard these keyboards cannot play midi's that I download online.
posted by mikesmeta
on May 5, 2009 -
7 answers
Outlook occasionally switches my "@" key with my " " " key [quotes key]. Does anyone know why this happens and how I can fix it?
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posted by alrightokay
on Jun 12, 2008 -
5 answers
How can I avoid shiny keys syndrome on my computer keyboards? This relates to the patches of smoothness that seem to appear on often-used keys after a few months of consistent use.
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posted by WalterMitty
on May 26, 2008 -
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I need to disable my malfunctioning laptop keyboard, but when uninstalling drivers, windows reinstalls on restart. What can I do?
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posted by gilsonal
on Jul 18, 2007 -
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I've just copied all my data from an iBook G4 to a Macbook. For some reason, the delete and return keys don't work in Safari and Mail.app on the Macbook. I think I've solved this before but I can't remember how and can't find the answer.
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posted by Mo Nickels
on May 24, 2006 -
4 answers
Is there anyone selling keys with Apple markings for PC keyboards? (Or do I have other options?)
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posted by ontic
on Aug 24, 2005 -
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Powerbook Titanium Keyboard Question: Hitting certain keys on my laptop results in a string of weird symbols and line breaks. Any ideas on what the problem is and what I can do about it? (MI)
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posted by buddha9090
on Nov 18, 2004 -
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