Certain keyboard keys not working

M

maxpower1119

Limp Gawd
Joined
Jun 4, 2004
Messages
151
I recently moved and right before I moved someone spilled a beer on my wireless logitech keyboard. It still worked even though some of the keys were sticky. I have been using remote desktop to use that pc as it holds all of my media.
I just bought a cheapo micro innovations keyboard so I could use the computer in person. Right away the keyboard was acting strange. It was hard for me to logon because my password kept being incorrect and sometimes the return/enter key wouldnt work, but the enter key on the numpad worked. When I got into XP certain letters dont work, and sometimes some the function keys and alt buttons do not work. If I hold down one of the keys it will sometimes register. I was thinking bad keyboard, but I threw batteries in my Logitech and noticed the same problem, but with different keys. Im not quite sure whats going on. Its a really strange and annoying problem. It is a fairly new XP install (about 3 months) and its driving me nuts. Any input would be appreciated.
 
Is this a PS/2 or USB keyboard?

If it is a PS/2, try using a USB keyboard. If it is a USB keyboard, try using a different USB port. Also, if it is a USB device, try changing the port settings in the BIOS. If it is running USB2, try setting them to run USB 1.1. I can't think of why this might help, but you never know.

Otherwise, you may consider the idea that your logitech with the spilled beer is hosed, and that the Micro Innovations keyboard was bad out of the box. Try a KNOWN GOOD keyboard. "New In Box" merely means we don't know if it works yet.

-hmh
 
The wireless could either be usb or ps2/usb. I tried both. the MI is ps2. I dont have another known good one right now so I will have to hunt one down.
 
maxpower1119 said:
The wireless could either be usb or ps2/usb. I tried both. the MI is ps2. I dont have another known good one right now so I will have to hunt one down.
Click to expand...


If you've tried both and someone spilt beer on your Keyboard i would say your keyboard is hoased
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top