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Presario 2110US Keyboard Problem

by ddmckinney1954 Jul 27, 2004 5:44AM PDT

After waiting 2weeks for a new keyboard..mine still isn't working correctly. The problem is I have to type the letters 2+ times for them to register. I have tested with an external keyboard and it works fine. Any suggestions? It takes forever to type anythng readable due to this problem.

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Re: Presario 2110US Keyboard Problem

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 27, 2004 5:53AM PDT

If the laptop keyboard was replaced and the external works, then the outlook is grim (expensive) since the only other parts that could be defective are on the motherboard.

But one needs to find out if it's the OS or not. If this was mine, I'd boot a KNOPPIX CD for a test run. Here's the articla about it.

http://tips.oncomputers.info/archives2004/0401/2004-Jan-11.htm

Even a DOS boot could figure this out. But you need to find a test without using the OS on the hard disk to get a direction of what to do next.

Read http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/ and be sure there are no pests in the machine as well.

Bob

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Re: Presario 2110US Keyboard Problem

by ddmckinney1954 Jul 27, 2004 12:57PM PDT

Thanks for the info Bob I will try both suggestions. If it is indeed my motherboard, it will be the second one in 2 years from the same manufacturer. I had just complained to the company because even though I have the cooling fans underneath my laptop...it is still running way too hot. Makes sense to me that the excess heat would burn up a motherboard.

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