A question about laptops

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - A question about laptops

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:11:43 PM EDT

I've got a Toshiba laptop and the keyboard is acting up. When I type "h" it puts out "lh". There are a few other keys like that as well. Does this sound like a virus or hardware issue? A replacement keyboard from Toshiba is about $75.

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:16:41 PM EDT

[#1]

sounds like a f-ud up keyboard. Did you check ebay for replacements? They are usually quite a bit cheaper than from the manuf.

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:18:40 PM EDT

[#2]

send the thing back and get a new one

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:20:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
sounds like a f-ud up keyboard. Did you check ebay for replacements? They are usually quite a bit cheaper than from the manuf.

Not yet. I did find a dealer witl a ke9yboard for $55, but I've never heard of them before. Spare Parts Warehouse

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:21:38 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
send the thing back and get a new one

The warranty expired about 4 months ago.

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:24:30 PM EDT

[#5]

I have a Compaq and mine was acting up a little, too, but then I used that canned air and sprayed it out really good. Turn it upside down when you do it, though, otherwise all the junk just gets moved behind another key.

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:29:06 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
sounds like a f-ud up keyboard. Did you check ebay for replacements? They are usually quite a bit cheaper than from the manuf.

Not yet. I did find a dealer witl a ke9yboard for $55, but I've never heard of them before. Spare Parts Warehouse

I take it you are on it now?

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:31:24 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
sounds like a f-ud up keyboard. Did you check ebay for replacements? They are usually quite a bit cheaper than from the manuf.

Not yet. I did find a dealer witl a ke9yboard for $55, but I've never heard of them before. Spare Parts Warehouse

I take it you are on it now?

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:34:55 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
sounds like a f-ud up keyboard. Did you check ebay for replacements? They are usually quite a bit cheaper than from the manuf.

Not yet. I did find a dealer witl a ke9yboard for $55, but I've never heard of them before. Spare Parts Warehouse

I take it you are on it now?

Yup

Posted: 11/2/2006 2:37:51 PM EDT

[#9]

My Toshiba Laptop does this too. After I run Spybot and reboot it works fine.

Posted: 11/2/2006 3:22:56 PM EDT

[#10]

connect an external keyboard and see what happens

Posted: 11/2/2006 3:25:58 PM EDT

[#11]

get a replacement keyboard off ebay.

Posted: 11/2/2006 4:23:18 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
send the thing back and get a new one

The warranty expired about 4 months ago.

typical

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