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Laptop and external keyboard issue. Help!
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Hazor
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20. February 2006 @ 02:21 |
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>>> Problem >>>
I bought an external keyboard for my laptop. After I plugged it in and started using the new keyboard the laptop's built in keyboard was mixed up! Meaning that some of the keys don't represent the right characters anymore. For example when I press letter 'J' my system prints out number '1'.
I guess it's got something to do with the fact that the external keyboard's layout is different(Russian) from the laptop's.
Tried all of these:
- looked through the manual (I was optimistic :)
- fysically removed the external keyboard from the laptop
- removed the keyboard drivers from device manager
>>> Hardware and software >>>
Laptop: Acer Aspire 5024 series (bought from Finland)
Keyboard: Trust Slimline Item no. 14342 (USB, Russian layout)
OS: WinXP Home Edition
/**/Hazor/**/
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SypherTek
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20. February 2006 @ 02:39 |
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you need to set the keyboard on the laptop back to be the correct settings, im guessing its in the UK or US format
go to the control panel and open up "regional and language settings"
click on the languages tab and click on details.
click on "ADD" and select UK or US from the list that comes up, then press ok.
and that should be it
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Hazor
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20. February 2006 @ 02:48 |
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The language setting in Windows hasn't changed. It's still Finnish as it should be.
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SypherTek
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20. February 2006 @ 03:05 |
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hmmm thats wierd,
have you tried a system restore to a point before you first used the keyboard?
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) |
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Hazor
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20. February 2006 @ 03:45 |
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Ok. I restored the system to a point before using the keyboard. Seems that it worked for the problem.
I knew it might help but I wanted it to be the last resort, because it was before christmas that I first encountered this problem and I left it unsolved for a long time. So I now have a lot of reinstalling to do due to the system restore...
Still wondering what actually changed in my system...Might be that I undo the system restore and fight against the mighty Windows to solve the problem without system restore :)
Thanks a lot for the help! :)
/**/Hazor/**/
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SypherTek
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20. February 2006 @ 04:25 |
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some laptops can be funny like that, my work laptops keyboard has stopped working all toghether since i started using an external one, theres nothing physically wrong with it though as ive tried it in an identical lappy and it works fine, i think it must be windows getting confused
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap) |
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Hazor
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20. February 2006 @ 21:47 |
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Ok, problem solved! I feel very stupid now. There's this thing called NumLock...well, It was on!
There was nothing funny going on in my system. I had just turned on the NumLock by accident in some point. Laptop's NumLock uses the letter keys as a numpad.
In one word, PEBCAK. (problem exists between chair and keyboard)
Thanks everybody for help!
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