my keyboard wouldn't type in these letters (didn't type anything):
qwerty
last night the keys typed in these letters instead:
xcvbnm
why has this happened? is it something i have pressed on the keyboard or is there a fault? how can i fix it? i dont have the spare money for a new keyboard!
please help.. thanks
2007-02-01 21:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
usb keyboard
2007-02-01 22:01:29 · update #1
ok first things first reboot the PC and tap F8 to go to safe mode and check to make sure the KB is working properly here if it is then there is some software running in the background that is interfering with your KB functioning properly. if it isnt then check the device manager (right click on my computer and go down to properties and left click and then if pre XP click the tab for device manager and if XP then click the hardware tab and then the device manager button) to make sure that the KB is listed and no matter how many times its listed right click on each one and go down to remove device and then reboot the computer and see if this resolves the problem. now if ythe KB worked properly in safe mode then you need to think of when it quit working and what software you installed directly prior to it stopping and uninstall it. one of these steps should resolve the problem.
2007-02-02 00:03:46 · answer #1 · answered by Rebel T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be problem with your keyboard setting. CHeck it in COntrol Panel, whether correct language is chosen. If still the problem persists then try installing the keyboard driver again.
2007-02-01 21:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by Meipporul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen this happen frequently with USB Keyboards. Is yours a USB?
When i had a customer with this problem we plugged in a DIFFERENT USB KEYBOARD and it worked fine proving the other kayboard had a hardware failure.
2007-02-01 21:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other answers don't work, you keyboard layout might be wrong.
(See the following 2 links for details)
2007-02-01 22:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may work, i know when i have problems with keys this is the first thing i check. Turn off Numlock. Simple I know, but it sometimes works.
2007-02-01 21:54:30 · answer #5 · answered by joe c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the setting is english uk or some other language pl change it to english us
2007-02-01 22:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by balaji s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋