Top 10 Gateway 2520915 Keyboard Questions & Answers

I found out what was wrong in my case. Someone had tampered with the accessibility options

So for anyone with keyboard problem check :
In Windows XP : control panel-> accessibility options -> keyboard : StickyKeys and Filterkeys checkboxes should be unchecked.

In Windows Vista : Ease of access -> Ease of access center -> keyboard : StickyKeys and Filterkeys checkboxes should be unchecked.

Hi, I had the same problem with my keyborad and all the above did not work for me. After checking keyboard/HDD/Ram failure, IRQ conflicts, Fresh Widows install, I have finally understood where the problem lied.Here is my system:

Dell Latitude 131L;
Windows XP SP3;
Dual core AMD Turion 1.83 Ghz;
1.5 GB RAM;
160 GB HDD;
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 with CCC and all.

After installing/updating the graphic drivers from ATI, check for “Ati2evxx.exe”. In: Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. the ATI Hotkey Poller may be set to run. Go to Properties and disable it; reboot the system. I did not have any Cyberlink s/w and this service was not showing in msconfig, but it is listed in the services list. 

Now my system is back to normal and I’m really glad not to be bothered about it anymore, so irritating.

Same keyboard, same problem for almost 2 years now, and just now figured out how to fix it!! Try a simple left ctrl-shift, your language tab up top will switch between US English/Canadian English/Canadian multilingual, or whatever you set it for. I occasionally want the alternate characters applied, so now I can switch back and forth easily. You may need to set the language tab to your preferred settings. Hope this helps!

Many programs extend the usefulness of the function keys by using key combinations. The most common combinations are Shift + a function key, Alt + a function key, and Crtl + a function key. These combinations can be very useful. For instance, in Microsoft Word, when any text is highlighted, pressing the Shift key plus the F3 key will change the case of the text from all caps, initial caps, to all lowercase. Shift + F7 will choose the Thesaurus command. These shortcuts allow you to access such functions with one keystroke rather than three or four mouse clicks.

Try using the other shift key. If that works, then you most likely have a dirty or defective keyboard.
Does the number 2 work? Does your shift key product uppercase letters (does it work with other keys?)
If you are having problems with a flaky keyboard, it's pretty inexpensive to replace it and reduce your stress.

gateway.com has a driver page with the drivers for everything they've ever pumped out

Uncle Buck:
On the bottom of the keyboard and to the left you will see a blue "FN" .
Now locate the "Pad Lock or Key with a Paddle-lock Icon" across the top and to the right of the function keys.
Hold down the "FN" key, press the "pad Lock" key, release both keys.
You should be good to go...


Uncle bobby

try turning off filter keys. if you don't know how to do this, go under control panel, click on the search bar if you have vista, just type in "repeat" and click on the filter-keys link. then uncheck the "turn on filterkeys" box and click apply at the bottom. best of luck.

classic control panel: open the control panel. Go to keyboard. Skip to Changing the settings______________ | Category view(default from XP and up): | Printers and other hardware | scroll down and click Keyboard | | Changing the settings V Move both the Repeat delay and Repeat rate bars about 2/3 the way up, or until you like the result. Test in the provided text box. Click apply, then OK. You are done!

one if the key bored is wireless resync it. if it is not make sure it is plugged in fully if not plug it in and restart your computer. hope this helps.