Laptop keyboard

jaypy · 03-27-2009, 09:53 AM

For the last few days the keyboard on my laptop has been typing gibberish not what I type. For example:

I am testing the com]j,gepu]j,gete]j,ger for th]j,gee gesq.[]probem. I am tryin]j,gg to ]j,gesee w,here the problem li]j,gees.

This is very frustrating becuase I do transcription of audio files and it wastes a lot of time trying to fix these gibberish sentences.

Do you think it is a virus?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-27-2009, 11:45 AM

Does it happen on any program (i.e. browser, notepad, wordpad, word, excel, etc...)? Does it happen in COMMAND prompt?

jaypy · 03-27-2009, 05:18 PM

It happens mostly in word or when I am typing an email. It suddenly will jump to another part of the document or it will type gibberish.

**TriggerFinger** · 03-27-2009, 05:25 PM

Does it happen in Command Prompt?

Btw have you tried scanning for virus/malware? I suggest you try Kaspersky or NOD32 online scanners.

shabeemar · 07-20-2009, 09:24 PM

how can't I REPLACE FAN ON INSPIRON 1525 NEED MANUAL I'AM TRYING TO HELP ANOTHER PERSON

03-27-2009, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaypy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: windows vista	Laptop keyboard For the last few days the keyboard on my laptop has been typing gibberish not what I type. For example: I am testing the com]j,gepu]j,gete]j,ger for th]j,gee gesq.[]probem. I am tryin]j,gg to ]j,gesee w,here the problem li]j,gees. This is very frustrating becuase I do transcription of audio files and it wastes a lot of time trying to fix these gibberish sentences. Do you think it is a virus? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

03-27-2009, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Laptop keyboard Does it happen on any program (i.e. browser, notepad, wordpad, word, excel, etc...)? Does it happen in COMMAND prompt? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-27-2009, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaypy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: windows vista	Re: Laptop keyboard It happens mostly in word or when I am typing an email. It suddenly will jump to another part of the document or it will type gibberish.

03-27-2009, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Laptop keyboard Does it happen in Command Prompt? Btw have you tried scanning for virus/malware? I suggest you try Kaspersky or NOD32 online scanners. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-20-2009, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
shabeemar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Laptop keyboard how can't I REPLACE FAN ON INSPIRON 1525 NEED MANUAL I'AM TRYING TO HELP ANOTHER PERSON