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    keyboard - probably not gateway-specific?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by puerta243, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. puerta243

    puerta243 Newbie

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    I've owned a gateway mx6440 since may 2006 and it's been working great, however this past week i noticed my "a" key is unresponsive at times, i need to press harder on it in order to elicit an "a" onscreen.

    the weird part is that sometimes when I'm typing fast it will pick up the a right away, but most times i have to press hard. how can i fix this problem? the key doesn't feel different from the others, too.
     
    puerta243, Jun 15, 2008
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    You will probably have to replace the keyboard as this seems like a hardware issue more than software.
     
    David, Jun 15, 2008
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    you might check for crumbs/lint/dust or any other foreign objects that might be trapped underneath the "A" key.
     
    Johnksss, Jun 16, 2008
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