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From: LVTravel on 3 Feb 2010 09:38 "lenny109" <lenny(a)thetakeout.com> wrote in message news:r7mdnTlp3OGkP_XWnZ2dnUVZ8lWdnZ2d(a)pipex.net... > laptop is about 5 years old and the same problem occurs in safe mode > > > "LVTravel" <none(a)nothere.com> wrote in message > news:u9cZfMFpKHA.3776(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> >> "smlunatick" <yveslec(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:bf6a761b-14c1-49c8-81e0-fbc330c0cd6f(a)r24g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... >>> On Feb 2, 8:36 pm, "lenny109" <le...(a)thetakeout.com> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> I have a Toshiba Equium laptop with XP Home installed. The keyboard has >>>> suddenly gone weird. When I press the Q key it types Qaz, if I press it >>>> again it will be Aqz and then various other variations of those letters >>>> each >>>> time. A also types different as does many other keys. Some don't type >>>> anything, the N seems to have turned into the insert key. Delete >>>> doesn't >>>> work but backspace, R, T, U and others work fine. the caps lock key >>>> doesn't >>>> work but V seems to turn caps on and off. I have reformatted the drive >>>> and >>>> reinstalled XP. I have also gone into the Bios and reset it to defaults >>>> but >>>> the keyboard is still exactly the same. >>>> >>>> Any ideas what it might be? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Lenny >>> >>> The description seems to indicate that the laptop might have a big >>> problem with the keyboard controller. If you can connect a USB >>> keyboard to it, try a USB keyboard. >> >> What happens when you go into safe mode and start using those keys at a >> command prompt. Do the keys still act strange? Keyboard issues as >> smlunatick says. >> >> And if this suggestion fails it is definitely time to send it off for >> repairs. If under warranty to Toshiba and if not under warranty then >> looks like a trip to a laptop repair company but NOT a big box store. >> Get an estimate as it may be more cost effective to replace rather than >> repair not checking how old this laptop is. >> >> >> > > Well, it would not be under warranty after that time. I would now recommend downloading and creating the recovery disk that Pegasus shows or if you have any other disk that can boot into a DOS environment (an old bootable floppy disk or even a true XP install CD will do it) to test the keyboard. If it still malfunctions in a DOS type environment it is then time to either bite the bullet and have it repaired or the laptop replaced. It is sometimes hard to get rid of old friends but sometimes it is necessary.
From: Unknown on 3 Feb 2010 11:09 Will that CD really work on an XP system? "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23$0g9XFpKHA.3948(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > "lenny109" <lenny(a)thetakeout.com> said this in news item > news:YaOdna_qXd1YEfXWnZ2dnUVZ7rKdnZ2d(a)pipex.net... >> Hi, >> I have a Toshiba Equium laptop with XP Home installed. The keyboard has >> suddenly gone weird. When I press the Q key it types Qaz, if I press it >> again it will be Aqz and then various other variations of those letters >> each time. A also types different as does many other keys. Some don't >> type anything, the N seems to have turned into the insert key. Delete >> doesn't work but backspace, R, T, U and others work fine. the caps lock >> key doesn't work but V seems to turn caps on and off. I have reformatted >> the drive and reinstalled XP. I have also gone into the Bios and reset it >> to defaults but the keyboard is still exactly the same. >> >> Any ideas what it might be? >> >> Cheers >> Lenny > > Re-installing Windows is a little drastic. Much easier to download a > Windows 7 Repair CD .iso file from > http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/windows-7-system-repair-discs/. Burn it to a > CD, then boot your machine with it and select Safe Mode Command Prompt, > Repair, Command Prompt. You can now test the keyboard independently of > your WinXP installation. Keep the CD - it is quite a powerful tool when > repairing a PC.
From: Pegasus [MVP] on 3 Feb 2010 11:59 "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> said this in news item news:#$MiysOpKHA.2076(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Will that CD really work on an XP system? It does not care what OS is installed but certain functions will not work on WinXP (e.g. System Restore, Image Restore).
From: lenny109 on 3 Feb 2010 15:07 I have a BartPE disk so I will give it a go this evening. Will post back shortly. Thanks for advice. "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6769D9DA-0F15-4328-88FC-ED1C0F4EEFC3(a)microsoft.com... > > > "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> said this in news item > news:#$MiysOpKHA.2076(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Will that CD really work on an XP system? > > It does not care what OS is installed but certain functions will not work > on WinXP (e.g. System Restore, Image Restore).
From: lenny109 on 3 Feb 2010 16:13 It looks like it must be the keyboard controller. No difference in safe mode, or using a bartpe startup disk but a usb keyboard works just fine. How much does it cost to have something like this repaired or is it a replacement MB needed in which case a new laptop is needed or just use the usb keyboard of course. "lenny109" <lenny(a)thetakeout.com> wrote in message news:YaOdna_qXd1YEfXWnZ2dnUVZ7rKdnZ2d(a)pipex.net... > Hi, > I have a Toshiba Equium laptop with XP Home installed. The keyboard has > suddenly gone weird. When I press the Q key it types Qaz, if I press it > again it will be Aqz and then various other variations of those letters > each time. A also types different as does many other keys. Some don't type > anything, the N seems to have turned into the insert key. Delete doesn't > work but backspace, R, T, U and others work fine. the caps lock key > doesn't work but V seems to turn caps on and off. I have reformatted the > drive and reinstalled XP. I have also gone into the Bios and reset it to > defaults but the keyboard is still exactly the same. > > Any ideas what it might be? > > Cheers > Lenny >
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