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    XPS M1530 Keyboard Repeats "N", "M", ","

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mxp000, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. mxp000

    mxp000 Newbie

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    Hey All,

    I've got a nice M1530 (3G/7200RPM/8600/WSXGA+) with the oddest problem.

    When I type (and I type rapidly), *sometimes* the letter "m" (or "n" or ",") will repeat. Maybe 1 in 50 times.

    This happens whether I'm running Vista or Ubuntu, and whether I have keyboard repeat turned on or off...

    Anyone have this problem?

    Thanks
     
    mxp000, Apr 17, 2008
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  2. mxp000

    mxp000 Newbie

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    Wow - I guess I'm the only one having this problem. Heh. Oh well, time to eBay the notebook :)
     
    mxp000, Apr 18, 2008
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    MadeiraG Notebook Consultant

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    Why dont you tell this problem to dell , they will prolly swap it out for you
    If no one has this problem you must have a fault in your hardware somewhere.
     
    MadeiraG, Apr 18, 2008
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  4. mxp000

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    Yeah, they've replaced both the keyboard and the mobo. I'm wondering if it is an inherent hardware problem. The weird thing is on my Inspiron 1520 (which has a similar keyboard) this doesn't happen...
     
    mxp000, Apr 18, 2008
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    So it turns out Dell has multiple providers of keyboards, and one is a cheap POS. Subsequently if one types on said keyboard and the letters are pressed down at *just* the right pressure, they key doublestrokes.

    Dell's solution: keep sending me replacement keyboards until one works. Hah.
     
    mxp000, Apr 21, 2008
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