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    HP Pavilion tx2500z keyboard

    Discussion in 'HP' started by medman, Jan 12, 2009.

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    Hi friends
    I just bought an HP Pavilion tx2500z and it was working for last week, when I installed some multi language dictionary that most probably was not compatible with vista and thighs went wrong, I was using the tablet mode so did not recognize that in a day later I found out the keyboard is no responding at all, even the audio buttons and the touch pad button are not, so I tried to system restore to previous date and then to first date but to no avail so I returned the laptop to factory default but still not working, is there a button or combination that inactivates the keyboard or it is fault in hardware
    thanks for your help

    Khaled
     
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    This has worked for some:

    While booting up, put your notebook in and out of tablet mode by swiveling the screen to tablet position. This should bring the keyboard back.
     
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    thanks for the reply but it didn't work
     
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    Perhaps then, remove battery and with it unplugged, hold the power button slide on the ON position for 30 secs. Then plug in and reboot.
     
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    Before you sent the message, I was trying to unscrew the 4 screws of the keyboard, so I removed the battery then screwed them back and replaced the battery and pressed the on button, so I heard a big beep and so it worked so it was something to do with just removing the battery, It just cost me to format and I am sitting now to update the windows and install or my software again, thanks for your replies.
     
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