Gateway Notebook Keyboard Issues

cpiontek · 07-21-2009, 06:32 AM

I have a new renconditioned Gateway Notebook MD7820U, my first - have always had Toshibas in the past.

The keyboard is really unresponsive, the keys feel tight and I have to pound down hard and also hit the keys exactly in the center for them to register. Letters jut don't register unless I hit the keys hard and in the center. This has relly impacted the accuracy and speed of my typing, making it a real hassle to type now.

My Toshibas and every other modern keyboard I've used has never responded this way - it's like going back to the primitive times. The Techies at the store where I bought it looked at it and said the keyboard is fine, it's just me and my typing. Another techie said there was no way around it, it was a design defect of Gateway's.

But the more I use the computer, the more I find I can't bear it. I am considering returning it at a loss of about $250. Is there anyway to make the keys more responsive? Are there an other options?

What is really the root of this problem -
my typing (never been a problem on any system before)?
Or is this a Gateway thing?

Please enlighten me so I can return to happy, easy typing.

Thank you in advance.

**Tyree** · 07-21-2009, 08:08 PM

If it's still under warranty , return it. Your problem may be why it was returned by the original purchaser.

07-21-2009, 06:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
cpiontek Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: windows vista	Gateway Notebook Keyboard Issues I have a new renconditioned Gateway Notebook MD7820U, my first - have always had Toshibas in the past. The keyboard is really unresponsive, the keys feel tight and I have to pound down hard and also hit the keys exactly in the center for them to register. Letters jut don't register unless I hit the keys hard and in the center. This has relly impacted the accuracy and speed of my typing, making it a real hassle to type now. My Toshibas and every other modern keyboard I've used has never responded this way - it's like going back to the primitive times. The Techies at the store where I bought it looked at it and said the keyboard is fine, it's just me and my typing. Another techie said there was no way around it, it was a design defect of Gateway's. But the more I use the computer, the more I find I can't bear it. I am considering returning it at a loss of about $250. Is there anyway to make the keys more responsive? Are there an other options? What is really the root of this problem - my typing (never been a problem on any system before)? Or is this a Gateway thing? Please enlighten me so I can return to happy, easy typing. Thank you in advance.

07-21-2009, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,579 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Gateway Notebook Keyboard Issues If it's still under warranty , return it. Your problem may be why it was returned by the original purchaser. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.