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Old 01-23-2012, 02:59 PM   #1
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Question My computer won't let me type. But keyboard is fine, i think. Please help!

Sorry if this is in the wrong category.. :P
anyway, i'm typing this from my laptop because my desktop computer simply won't let me type. The keyboard is fine, i think, it's just that when i type a letter in a text box it doesn't make letters. Instead, it either selects something from the top menu (such as File, Edit, View, Insert, Help, etc., depending on which key i type) or it plays that *bump* noise--the noise Windows XP makes when you try to backspace at the beginning of a text box or something like that. But my keyboard still works perfectly in every other way. So i do not think it's that. If you know how to fix this i'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you!

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Re: My computer won't let me type. But keyboard is fine, i think. Please help!

press (alt gr) on you keyboard

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Re: My computer won't let me type. But keyboard is fine, i think. Please help!

Make sure there are no stuck keys. Turn the keyboard upside down and blow it out with a can of compressed air. In case there are any crumbs or dust etc.
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Fixed! thank you
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