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| Thread ID: 45182 | 2004-05-13 03:40:00 | Whats wrong with my Computer? | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 236087 | 2004-05-13 03:40:00 | As I told Pressf1 i was gonna reformat/partition...i ended up reformatting tuesday night and didnt partitition the computer... Anyway... Before I reformatted my comp, i had a few keyboard issues, spacebar and delete and return dont work as normal as they do, sometimes they dont work at all, sometimes they do.. so I got a external keyboard off a friend to use for the mean time... ....Computer reformatted...... Issue was solved but then 1-2 hours later the issue resumed again like the reformatting didnt do anything apart from tidy my laptop up... Was told that it was a bios issue but knowing me i wouldnt know what that is apart from it being the main core of the computer... So what actually is wrong with my computer? (sorry i say computer when its actually a laptop) Am Running WindowsXp Home Edition One User only- Me :) Cheers Chris |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 236088 | 2004-05-13 03:45:00 | Two things come to mind: Have you selected the correct locatlities and keyboard layout? Are you sure the keyboard on the laptop isnt dodgy? Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 236089 | 2004-05-13 03:48:00 | 1: I wouldnt know how to check that 2: All keys work on laptop execpt spacebar delete and return at times.... sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt but yeah... I know i could always take it to the shop but wanted to check out pressf1 answers first :) |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 236090 | 2004-05-13 04:51:00 | It's broken. :_| You shouldn't have defrosted it with a spoon. ]:) This is a pretty new laptop, isn't it? Stll under guarantee? If spacebar and return don't work all the time, it's faulty. (I suppose a suspicious minded individual might wonder if you've been pounding them in games :D). |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 236091 | 2004-05-13 05:01:00 | maybe its the withdrawal of games as in mid march i got a old computer from the family for me to have as a gaming machine and yeah this issue has only started 2-3 weeks ago and yeah... i only use the laptop for the assignments, the internet, and the normal typing stuff.... and yes graphics like websites or psp etc... and no i dont even eat around the laptop :P therefor spoons dont come near it ;) |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 236092 | 2004-05-13 07:28:00 | I had this problem with my laptop, turned out to be the drivers not loaded, maybe that the problem. If you bought it new it should have come with a driver cd. | Will Hunt (3655) | ||
| 236093 | 2004-05-13 07:52:00 | but if i did a reformat shouldnt that have loaded the correct drivers when installing everything again... i only got 5 cds with my laptop recovery 1 recovery 2 recovery 3 recovery 4 recovery 5 and Operationing system disk... |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 236094 | 2004-05-14 03:49:00 | Intermittent keys are not a driver problem. The switches are usually not switches ... they are often just a couple of PCB pads which are shorted with a dab of graphite. If the guarantee is still valid, you need a new keyboard. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 236095 | 2004-05-14 04:32:00 | > 2: All keys work on laptop execpt spacebar delete and > return at times.... > sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt but yeah... So pretty much the three most commonly used keys, wear and tear I'd say. As previously mentioned, sounds like you need a new keyboard. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 236096 | 2004-05-14 04:41:00 | Would the warranty/supercover warranty at noel leemings cover this? as the weather is pretty sh*t around here lately and i dont wanna go there and find its not....as i dont have a car hehe... |
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