Acer Aspire 5002WLMi Keyboard problem. I somehow did something to my keyboard set up so it is using the secondary options. For example, when I type the letter K, it comes up a 2. L comes up as 3 etc. I cannot figure out how to get it back to normal.

replace a new keyboard.. the problem is the keyboard. there's a something wrong with the circuit.. it will be loose connection... so you need to replace a new keyboard.. thanks

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Look for the Caps Lock key and press it once, try typing again.

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One option is to press first CTRL and than holding that the Shift. If this does not help go to settings keyboard

Sounds as though you have changed it to a US keyboard by accident. Go into Control Panel and Check in Regional & Language Settings for Keyboard.

I actually had to permorm this action yesterday.
First remove the small strip above the keyboard by unscrewing the three screws at the back of the machine that hold it; then twisting the screen al the way back and lifting it up.
Second unscrew the keyboard (2 screws) and lift it away (don't detach the cable).
Third: on the left side under the keyboard unscrew 3 screws that hold the cdrom in place.
Pull the drive out. The rest (taking the case of the dirve) should be transparent.
There is nothing on the bottom you have to unscrew!
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Sounds to be you just got a faulty keyboard from HongKong, if your old keyboard works except the the Z and the new keyboard works only with function keys, then it sounds to be that the new keyboard is not ment for your laptop. if anything you should of had the same problems as your old keyboard. try using a USB keyboard.

If you want it in English the do the following.
Start > Control pannel > Regional Options > Select the seconds tab > "Details" And select whihc keyboard language you want.
Good luck.
P.s. That was an example for XP not sure about Vista

Have you checked the moue and keyboard settings see if there is something in the settings...one computer I would recommend to check the keyboard wiring but with two that would be quite a coincidence. If the mouse is chasing the cursor then its got to be a software issue..also run spyware software on both. Spyware captures keystrokes so could be affecting the keyboard pointer settings.

Sounds like you need the keyboard replaced...

1. Remove 3 screw from top of laptop. this screw hold power cover (cover which have power button).
2. Remove power cover.
3. remove 2 scews that hold keyboard.
4. that's all, you can take keyboard out from laptop.

i hope this will help