Scrambled keyboard All the keyboard keys are scrambled--typing the wrong key/function. Nothing was spilled on it, and I have restored it back a few days. It was working fine, and then the next time I tried to use it, everything was scrambled. It doesn't matter if I reboot, etc. only a couple of keys on my laptop give the wrong letters when used. Can you give me a solution for this

Go into device manager in windows and delete it and reboot. If it comes back when it detects the keyboard and it works then it was a driver, if it does detect it or it wont work correctly then it is a bad keyboard. You can also try a plug in keyboard to see how it behaves, ps keyboards are not that expensive.

To install your keyboard or mouse:

1. Exit Windows and turn off your computer.
   
2. Unplug the power cord and modem and network cables.
   
3. Disconnect the old keyboard or mouse.
   If you are installing a USB keyboard, connect the keyboard to a USB port on the back of your computer.
   
   
   
   If you are installing a PS/2 keyboard, connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port on the back of your computer.
   1. Connect the power cord and modem and network cables.
      

   2. Turn on your computer.
      

      
      

      To install the device driver from the Gateway System Restoration Kit:
      

      1. Start your computer. The Add New Hardware Wizard window opens.
         
      2. Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next. Complete the wizard by repeatedly clicking Next until the wizard tells you that it was unable to detect any devices and that it has installed an unknown device.
         
      3. Insert Disc 1 of the Gateway System Restoration Kit into the CD or DVD drive. The System Restoration Kit program starts. Go to Step 6.
      - OR -
      If the program does not run automatically, go to the next step.
      1. Click Start, then click Run. The Run dialog box opens.
         
      2. In the Open text box, type d:\autorun.exe (where d is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive), then click OK. The System Restoration Kit program starts.
         
      3. Click the Install Hardware tab.
         
      4. Click the device driver, then follow the on-screen instructions. Installation is complete. If your keyboard or mouse does not function correctly, see "Troubleshooting".

      1. The keyboard does not work
         Make sure that the keyboard cable is plugged in correctly.Remove all extension cables and switchboxesTry a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works.Clean the keyboard by using an aerosol can of air with a narrow, straw-like extension to remove dust and lint trapped under the keys.Try a keyboard that you know works to make sure that the keyboard port works.Reinstall the keyboard device driver. For more information, see Installing the device driver.

         A keyboard character keeps repeating
         Make sure that nothing is resting on the keyboard.Make sure that a key is not stuck. Press each key to loosen a key that might be stuck, then restart your computer.

         Liquid spilled in the keyboard
         If you spill liquid on the keyboard, turn off your computer and turn the keyboard upside down. Let the liquid drain, then let the keyboard dry before trying to use it again. If the keyboard does not work after it dries, you may need to replace it.

      
      

   
   

Hi

Try system restore. Go to START>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS>SYSTEM RESTORE>CHOOSE PREVIOUS RESTORE DATES. Use other restore dates if needed.

Or try this

If your laptop keyboard types wrong characters, it is rather a software issue than an hardware one. This can happen if you accidentally press certain keys on your keyboard, which enable a certain kind of function.
Try the following steps in case your laptop keyboard displays wrong characters:
1.Go to the control panel option
Click ? 'Regional and Language Services' ? 'Languages' ? 'Details' ? 'Key Settings'
2.Select the option 'Switch Between Input Languages' and click on 'Change Key Sequence'
3.Ensure that all the check boxes are unchecked in this window and do the same for 'Switch to...(Keyboard Type)'
4.Click ?
'Ok' ? 'Ok' ? 'Apply' ? 'Ok'.
This should solve your problem

Sounds like a spill on the keyboard to be honest, but assuming that its a result of your son hitting the keyboard there may be a key stuck down somewhere.
get a knife and ensure all keys are restored back to the up position.by lightly lifting them one by one.

You can either free up the key or you could just plug in a usb keyboard and try that. Be very careful when trying to free up the key they are fragile, did you spill anything on the keyboard. It might not be stuck just shorted out.
Try the usb keyboard option first.

If a neighbor will let you,disconnect their keyboard and try it on yours.If it works normal,the problem is the keyboard.They are fairly cheap to buy brand new.If it does not go away,something is wrong,most likely the IC which interprets the keyboard signal and converts it to letters.It sounds most likely to be the keyboard because it is a few characters consistently.Perhaps something was spilled in that section as they are quite close together.Good luck,Greg

Your keyboard logic chip is in need of therapy.

Replacement of keyboard warranted.

Now, I thought that it might be a redesignation of your language code, but that proved not to be the case.

y dont you try to connect the keyboard to another computer and check out whether there is any problem with the keyboard also... after this u will know whether it is a problem with the keyboard or not...

Check to see if your shift, control, alt, or other modifier keys are stuck on your keyboard. These can cause your keyboard to act erratically. Also, if this is a wireless keyboard, you may need to change the batteries, as this can also cause a keyboard to act erratically.

Have you tried cleaning and reseating the zif connector that connects the keyboard to the motherboard? Depending on how many cats and kids bang on the laptop, that can cause a problem. Another possibility is using an external keyboard and see if the same thing happens. If so, look to see if a keyboard program of some sort is running. If the external keyboard works fine, then you will need to replace the internal one, or just continue using the external one.