help with keyboard

Question

hi everyone im in desperate need of help!   for no apparent reason my key board has started playin up, some keys are doin 2 things at once while others are doin something complet5ely different for example: 'y' comes out as y6 't' = t5 '-' is comin up as [- and caps lock is doin the f1 functions, hope this makes sense to some1, i have trolled through hundreds of pages and cant seem to find any1 who has had this problem :(   any help would be greatly appreciated   dai (ps. if your wondering how i wrote this msg ... it took a lot of deleting!)

fastx21 · Answer

try an external usb keyboard, does it work fine now?

if so just assume something is wrong with the keyboard. if you are under warranty ask Dell to send you a new part. Apparently it installs plug-and play.

valentine14 · Answer

I am having the similar problem with my keyboard. a and z are appearing as az, c and d as dc, f and v as fv, l as l., j and m as jm as so on... I have Dell Inspiron 1200 and warranty has expired. Any cost effective solution anyone could suggest?

Arbus · Answer

I've got exactly the same problem - the whole lower half of my Inspiron 1200 keyboard is doing this...  Any suggestions?

carlosluis32 · Answer

And I have also the same keyboard problem with my Inspiron 1200, and with warranty expired as well. It seems a general probelm with these laptops.  How can we make Dell start and investigation and a possible recall :-) ? Message Edited by carlosluis32 on 12-04-200603:12 AM

elac1 · Answer

I had the exact same problem. The info in ' Inspiron 2200 Keyboard Erratic' forum topic helped fix my problem: http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&message.id=234452&query.id=430474 After lifting up keyboard (very easy with the Dell online documentation) and reseating the keyboard cable, it was fine. Other people reported dusting out under the keyboard tray, but mine was clean - just needed the ribbon cable reseated.

carlosluis32 · Answer

Thanks a lot, it actually worked for me.

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