nekohime
04-05-08, 01:55 PM
my laptop keyboard isnt working (its a dell inspiron e1405, running win xp). ive tried restarting, reset driver, etc. help! i dont wanna click onscreen keyboard forever!! :cry:
Foo - halp! keyboard!
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twahl
04-05-08, 01:59 PM
Dude! You got Delled!
RonH
04-05-08, 02:28 PM
I bought a Dell laptop last August. Windows crashed 3 times in a week and the touchpad never worked correctly. It went back and I drove to the Apple store and got the Mac I really wanted and haven't looked back since.
Switching from a PC to a Mac is something like switching from shorts to bibs. Once you try them you never go back. :beer:
Switching from a PC to a Mac is something like switching from shorts to bibs. Once you try them you never go back. :beer:
Wordbiker
04-05-08, 05:09 PM
Switching from a PC to a Mac is something like switching from shorts to bibs. Once you try them you never go back. :beer:
I must admit...I do see the similarities...
http://www.vintageblues.com/the80s/mc_hammer.jpg
I must admit...I do see the similarities...
http://www.vintageblues.com/the80s/mc_hammer.jpg
x136
04-05-08, 05:49 PM
Switching from a [Windows] PC to a Mac is something like switching from shorts to bibs. Once you try them you never go back. :beer:I certainly didn't go back to shorts from bibs, but I did find that going commando was even more comfortable than bibs.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1839/tuxfb4.png
:)
neko: It sounds like the internal keyboard cable might have worked itself loose. Until you can get it fixed, you could at least hook up an external USB keyboard.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1839/tuxfb4.png
:)
neko: It sounds like the internal keyboard cable might have worked itself loose. Until you can get it fixed, you could at least hook up an external USB keyboard.
ModoVincere
04-05-08, 06:04 PM
I certainly didn't go back to shorts from bibs, but I did find that going commando was even more comfortable than bibs.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1839/tuxfb4.png
:)
neko: It sounds like the internal keyboard cable might have worked itself loose. Until you can get it fixed, you could at least hook up an external USB keyboard.
+1
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1839/tuxfb4.png
:)
neko: It sounds like the internal keyboard cable might have worked itself loose. Until you can get it fixed, you could at least hook up an external USB keyboard.
+1
mlts22
04-05-08, 06:45 PM
Mash the Caps lock button. Does the light turn on or off?
If it doesn't, its a hardware issue, and either call Dell to have the cable reseated or if you are out of warranty, follow the directions here:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins640m/en/SM/keyboard.htm#wp1111863
If the Caps lock key does light up and turn off when you hit it, it may be one of multiple problems. I'd consider booting a Knoppix CD to check if the keyboard works with that.
If it doesn't, its a hardware issue, and either call Dell to have the cable reseated or if you are out of warranty, follow the directions here:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins640m/en/SM/keyboard.htm#wp1111863
If the Caps lock key does light up and turn off when you hit it, it may be one of multiple problems. I'd consider booting a Knoppix CD to check if the keyboard works with that.
nekohime
04-05-08, 08:02 PM
i think a key is stuck somwhere. when i reset computer the keys work for a while then it goes kaput. oh well, shall open it up to check later.