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    Discussion in 'HP' started by Yullin123, May 20, 2007.

  1. Yullin123

    Yullin123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good day

    My HP DV6161 is going very well. I have however noticed that some of the keystrokes come out incorrectly. When I type \ I get #. When I type # I get £. If I type " I get @ and I have to type Shift 2 to get ".

    This problem exists on both the notebook keyboard and on my external USB keyboard so I know that it is not the keyboard per se. I really need to find the \ keystroke to log-in to a web mail account.

    Any suggestions as to what causes this.

    Thanks :)
     
    Yullin123, May 20, 2007
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  2. TomTom2007

    TomTom2007 Notebook Deity

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    Since it's not hardware related problem, because you have tried the external keyboard and still get the same problem.
    So I would guess the keyboard driver probably screwed up somehow, just uninstall your notebook's keyboard driver and reinstall it and see if everything's back to normal.
     
    TomTom2007, May 20, 2007
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    Zcott Notebook Consultant

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    In control panel, change your regional options from british keyboard layout to US layout. I always preferred the british one, but that may have something to do with being british...
     
    Zcott, May 20, 2007
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    Thanks

    Problem solved . . . . . . . . US keyboard layout it is :)

    Keys are working as they should \\\\\\\\\ :)
     
    Yullin123, May 20, 2007
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