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Key on keyboard has switched character with Function Key
Have a Gateway 200 Arc laptop. Several keys on the keyboard are displaying the fn output as if I were pressing the function key with it. i.e. if I press the "U" key I get a "4". If I press "FN + U" I get "U". I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver without success. I also tried using keyTweak to remap the keys but when I go to apply the settings I get the following error "No current mappings in registry currently". This problem started after I plugged in and used a USB keyboard. Hope you can help.
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Good answers RITEHEER.
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I did removed the USB keyboard and reinstalled the driver - no change. I have used the keyboard diagnostic test and the problem keys received the following results:
J = 1n , K = 2n, L = 3n, U = 4n, I = 5n
I have not tried the compressed air yet but I will go get some and try this as well.
Could it be something in the registry.... When I used keytweak to remap the keys, I could do this on any key except the problems keys. For these keys, the software indicated that "No current mappings in registry currently". Not exactly sure what that means but could they be missing in there?
J = 1n , K = 2n, L = 3n, U = 4n, I = 5n
I have not tried the compressed air yet but I will go get some and try this as well.
Could it be something in the registry.... When I used keytweak to remap the keys, I could do this on any key except the problems keys. For these keys, the software indicated that "No current mappings in registry currently". Not exactly sure what that means but could they be missing in there?
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Well, I have changed out the keyboard and that did not work so I thought it was toast. I logged on to an old user account to copy some info and low and behold the keyboard worked. Tried my account but, again, it did not work. Changed the keyboard back. It would appear that my keyboard problem has something to do with my user account.
Thank you for your assistance, much appreciated.
Thank you for your assistance, much appreciated.
You should decide on the best answer and distribute the points.
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Try the keyboard an another machine to determine if there is a fault on the keybaord itself.