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    Feeling kinda dumb here

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kenaijoe, Feb 23, 2008.

  1. kenaijoe

    kenaijoe Newbie

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    Morning...I installed a wireless keyboard and mouse to use with my laptop...now my laptop keyboard won't work....can someone please tell me how to enable the laptop keyboard again....see...told you I was feeling kinda dumb...thanks...pat
     
    kenaijoe, Feb 23, 2008
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  2. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    ok can you go to device manager and see that the driver for the keyboard is showing up? maybe reinstall the driver, uninstall and reinstall, disable then enable and see if any of these options work

    of course i assume you removed the wireless KB and mouse right?
     
    SideSwipe, Feb 23, 2008
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  3. kenaijoe

    kenaijoe Newbie

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    thanks....I will have to go online for the drivers...but I'll give it a try...thanks again
     
    kenaijoe, Feb 23, 2008
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  4. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    First thing first, you have removed the wireless reciever yes?
     
    Iceman0124, Feb 23, 2008
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  5. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    It might have been disabled.Try to see if it's enabled in control panel.
     
    The_Observer, Feb 23, 2008
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