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    Acer Aspire 5536 keyboard problems

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Const, Feb 1, 2011.

  1. Const

    Const Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys

    I write this using the on screen keyboard because mine has gone haywire.

    here ill show you what comes up for each letter and number, the ones i miss out work ok.

    d - 4ed3
    e - 4ed
    g - puts cursor in address bar
    h - 87yhu
    i - ikmj
    j - ij
    k - ikm
    l - ol$
    m - ikmj
    o - olp$
    p - op
    q - brings a find/search bar up at the bottom
    r - see g
    s - see q
    t - see q
    w - see q
    y - 87y

    1 - opens new window
    2 - see q
    3 - 34
    4 - 4ed3
    5 - see g
    6 - see g
    7 - 87yhu
    8 - 87yhu
    9 - olp$
    0 - removes toolbars so screen reduces

    i have run numerous anti virus scans and deleted quite a bit of stuff, running trojan horse scans now.

    id type more but it takes ages (20 min to do this)

    advice please and suggestions

    thanks joe
     
    Const, Feb 1, 2011
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  2. Const

    Const Notebook Enthusiast

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    someone please?
     
    Const, Feb 2, 2011
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  3. Kirrr

    Kirrr Notebook Deity

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    its hardware problem, not virus. i think. my msi do the same sometimes.
     
    Kirrr, Feb 2, 2011
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  4. Sxooter

    Sxooter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just download and burn a live ubuntu disk. if the problem persists in two different OSes then it's hardware.
     
    Sxooter, Feb 2, 2011
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