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Question

My keyboard type wrong character

Mar 12, 2018 1:58AM PDT

I need help, since last night, my keyboard type one wrong character. Instead of typing "r" it type either u or 4. I'm running a virus scan right now but for now nothing. And when I searched internet I can't find my p4oblem. I find more of multiple letters one wrong. And I can't keep on typing and using ctrl+v all the time. I did learned that alt-114 also a way to type r....

Post was last edited on March 12, 2018 3:45 AM PDT

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Re: wrong character
Mar 12, 2018 2:01AM PDT

The first thing to try: another keyboard. For a desktop, that's easy. For a laptop, try an external USB keyboard.

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Have a try
Mar 12, 2018 2:40AM PDT

On another pc or laptop with your keyboard.
If its still not working well:
Change your keyboard
If it works well:
Reinstall windows