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    help with keyboard

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fairgirl, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. fairgirl

    fairgirl Newbie

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    suddenly the keys on my brand new laptop require multiple hits...any thoughts? Thanks!
     
    fairgirl, Jul 20, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    More details plz.

    What laptop, what operating system, how old is it, have you changed anything recently, etc?

    You shouldn't have to hit keys more than once to register...does this only affect particular keys, or all of them? Does it always happen, or does it ever work normally?
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 20, 2009
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    fairgirl Newbie

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    The laptop is a Dell studio 1555 running Windows Vista. It is 5 days old. Nothing is different from ysterdy xcept he keyboard stopped woking.
     
    fairgirl, Jul 20, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Judging from the way your posts are missing letters, it seems something is wrong. :p

    Is this the factory installation of Vista, or did you reformat and reinstall Vista from the disk?
     
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    factory installed.....just messed with keybd settings..seems to have helped
     
    fairgirl, Jul 20, 2009
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