Re: [OT] Shift Key

["Rob Iles" <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Neil - likely to be a software augmented issue.

try booting a "Live CD" of your choice, and if the problem
persists, you can
be pretty sure it's hardware - if it disappears, then scrutinise software
settings!

Also, with power off, give keyboard a good clean, and "excercise"
each key -
give them a good pouunding and make sure they spring FULLY back up as
expected - - if they don't, it may be time for a strip down and *real*
clean!....(Don't laugh, I nearly threw away a laptop 'cos the keyboard was
broken beyond belief - turned out I'd somehow "latched" the
numeric kepad
and function keys - - so only 15 or so keys actually did what they were
supposed to!!).

took 2 days on and off to figure that one out - - - (in my defence ,it was
slightly complicated by the fact that laptop was used as RDP client to
remote PC, and only *some* of the functions got "mapped through"
- - - so it
wasn't obvious what was going on!!).

Should I turn in my geek card? :(

R.


On 10/3/07, Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Hi Rob
>
> Could be something to do with the "Accessibility Options"? -
Have a look
> in control panel to see if you have inadvertently switched any of the
> options on.
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
> Rob Mouser wrote:
> >
> > Sorry for the OT but I figured you guys might know the
answer........ My
> > trusty Samsung X30 lappy (Which I only use part time when I need
XP as I
> > also have a X60 for day to day stuff) has developed an odd fault.
> >
> > Neither shift key works anymore? Perhaps it's just the
keyboard/membrane
> > that's failed but it seems odd that both the left and right have
failed
> > together?
> >
> > Am I overlooking something obvious?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Rob
> >
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> >
> >
>
>


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