Keyboard Problem

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Out of the blue the QWE and R keys on my laptop have stopped responding and I cannot login to Windows (obviously I’ve no idea if this is specific to Windows login as can’t login).

It’s an old work laptop that work never picked up when I retired and I’ve stopped chasing…and I doubt it’s had any Windows updates as all were, I think, delivered through my work account and I obviously no longer have access to my old work account, nor do I wish to have any access. Flip side is that I don’t think my old work will have any access to the laptop or awareness that I’ve still got it and that I’m still using it. Maybe they do.

Any thoughts…

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Have you vacuumed the keyboard just in case of anything obstructing them?
Can't see it being anything to do with Windows, so more likely a hardware issue...ie keyboard.

 

[jim8flog]

Can you plug in an external keyboard (USB port if no specific port) to overcome the problem?

 

[Maninblack4612]

The uick bron fox jumpd ov the lazy dog

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Can you plug in an external keyboard (USB port if no specific port) to overcome the problem?

I do have a keyboard in the loft...though in truth I don't really need to use the laptop as I have another that does fine - though the battery dies very quickly which is a bit of a faff.

 

[3offTheTee]

I also have a problem for you tech men.

i have an iPad and when I type I may have spelt a word wrong in the past and it picks up that word, similar to auto correct. Eg if I had spelt had as hdad that may return. I use gmail usually when I am sending mails

TIA

 

[jim8flog]

I do have a keyboard in the loft...though in truth I don't really need to use the laptop as I have another that does fine - though the battery dies very quickly which is a bit of a faff.

Batteries are normally very easy to replace and not as expensive as you might think. Worth a deco round ebay or Amazon.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I also have a problem for you tech men.

i have an iPad and when I type I may have spelt a word wrong in the past and it picks up that word, similar to auto correct. Eg if I had spelt had as hdad that may return. I use gmail usually when I am sending mails

TIA

I recognise that irritation with my iPad also.

 

[3offTheTee]

I recognise that irritation with my iPad also.

Wish one of our tech geeks on here would recognise and provide an answer!

 

[SaintHacker]

Gently pop the offending keys off and give it a good blow/clean with a small brush. Laptop keyboards are really susceptible to small crumbs getting under the keys

 

[srixon 1]

Tip it upside down and give it a shake. Or, vacuum the keyboard with a brush attachment.

 

[3offTheTee]

Cheers. It is an iPad and therefor nowhere for the crumbs to go as there in no keyboard as on a laptop.

 

[SaintHacker]

Cheers. It is an iPad and therefor nowhere for the crumbs to go as there in no keyboard as on a laptop.

I was replying to SILH.
I don't understand your issue, are you saying you want the autocorrect turned off?

 

[jim8flog]

Cheers. It is an iPad and therefor nowhere for the crumbs to go as there in no keyboard as on a laptop.

This is what happens when you hijack a thread with a totally different question