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Question

0p;/ keys type /*-+ instead

Nov 3, 2018 9:45PM PDT

How do I fix my my laptop keyboard? My laptop is an Asus and it has windows 10. When I press the FN key, the keys correctly type " 0p;/ " , otherwise they type " /*-+ ". It is only these four keys that are wrong. I have tried to turn my computer on and off. I have made sure I am in an English language setting on my keyboard. I have also uninstalled and then reinstalled my keyboard drive. I do not have a number lock key on this laptop. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

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Answer
Re: language
Nov 4, 2018 5:50AM PST

Keyboards don't have a language, but a lay-out. That makes your post somewhat unclear.

Try an external keyboard that has the same lay-out as the laptop keyboard. Same error?

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Re: Re: language
Nov 4, 2018 10:44AM PST

Thanks for your reply!

I, unfortunately, do not have a external keyboard with the exact same lay-out handy but I do have a standard desktop keyboard available. Plugged into the laptop, the four keys do not have the same error.

0p;/

The laptop keyboard, however, continues to have the same error.

/*-+

To clear up the language issue, I mean that I am not suck on the Canadian (multi-language) keyboard setting where you have the é available. I am on the Canadian (English) setting.

Thanks!

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Re: keyboard
Nov 6, 2018 12:42AM PST

If these characters are on the same place on the keyboard, and they are fine on external one and bad on the internal one, it might be time to try a new internal keyboard.

Before spending money, boot into a Linux stick or disc (free to make) and try both keyboards there. If it's the same error there, it surely is hardware. If it's fine in Linux and bad in Windows, it's something in Windows and you can try to search there further.