Thread: keyboard problems

Bought a new acer aspire 5530G laptop last Aug and it's been ok until recently. The problem I have is with the keyboard, for one thing it will not type a question mark or an at sign for email any more. Worse when typing the currsor will somehow jump back to a previous line and start typing in the wrong place. Mrs says it's my fault for not buying a Sony.
Anyone have any idea if it's a software or hardware problem, pretty sure it has no virus or other infections, don't want to take it back for service if it's something can remedy myself.

have you ever removed a keyboard from a laptop before ?

no - well take it to someone else

Originally Posted by crazy dog

Bought a new acer aspire 5530G laptop last Aug and it's been ok until recently. The problem I have is with the keyboard, for one thing it will not type a question mark or an at sign for email any more. Worse when typing the currsor will somehow jump back to a previous line and start typing in the wrong place. Mrs says it's my fault for not buying a Sony.
Anyone have any idea if it's a software or hardware problem, pretty sure it has no virus or other infections, don't want to take it back for service if it's something can remedy myself.

Had a similar problem with my Acer Travelmate but it was 4 years old - took it to the Acer agent and they changed the keypad - cost 1,200 baht
trouble was the touch pad thingy !

Have you tried using an external keyboard ?

Originally Posted by crazy dog

Worse when typing the currsor will somehow jump back to a previous line and start typing in the wrong place.

Dunno about the otehr stuff, but that happens to me when I am typing if the heel of my hand touches against the touch pad - which jumps the cursor. Annoying.

I have an Hp and had this same problem. Now I just turn of the touch pad(there sould be button near it) and use a mouse.

Good idea to try another keyboard and mouse, acer are value for money but don't think i'd get another, sound not up to much either, thanks.

Just a temporary fix.

I have an old Acer Travelmate with keyboard problems too.
Enter key and right shift key don't work.

if you are running Microsoft, hit the Microsoft key + U and you get the Utility manager which has an onscreen keyboard you can use for the few buttons that don't work.

Had my Aecr laptop for yaers and never had any prablems with the kexboard.
It hxs newer let mx down.

Mus! be one [at]f the m*ost reliable m#chines I h$ve ever own&d

Originally Posted by gusG

Just a temporary fix.

I have an old Acer Travelmate with keyboard problems too.
Enter key and right shift key don't work.

if you are running Microsoft, hit the Microsoft key + U and you get the Utility manager which has an onscreen keyboard you can use for the few buttons that don't work.

That's a new one on me thanks, actually had a Sony as last machine and it went wrong twice in the first three months.

Having trouble with my Compaq. It can't spell when I'm drunk!