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keyboard is all mixed up

LawSyL

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Apr 10, 2015
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Hey, after starting my laptop up today my keyboard is just all wrong. for example my left arrow is F11, if i press t it says to, if i press f it says fl, if i press g it says g<. I factory reseted my laptop and nothing. tried changing language but nothing also. I use the laptop´s keyboard. ( i typed this using onscreen keyboard )
Anybody know whats wrong?
 
Could anything have gotten in the keyboard? Any liquid? That is often a cause of key matching.

Also, you may want to make sure 'numlock' is not on. This can also cause what you are getting. To turn it off try pressing fn+numlock and see if this resolves it.

 
It is the hardware issue. You need to get your keyboard replaced. If your laptop still has warranty then go for it or get to a local repair shop
 
Solution


Nothing has ever spilled onto my laptop and fn+numlock doesnt fix it either 🙁
 


I think so, ill go to a repair shop, thanks!