Hi my Advent 7083 keyboard and touch pad have stopped working yesterday it was intermittent but today its not working at all, the pc otherwise seems fine as it goes through start up, etc. but then i can't get in because the keyboard isn't working. i went out this morning and bought a keyboard and mouse but have since realised that I need to get into the thing first before these will work. Any help please!

check the drivers file. and system file it may be corrupted. go to my devices check keyboard setting. and do same for mouse setting. use an external mouse to do this usb or cable.

When this happens, you should fully disassemble the notebook & thoroughly inspect its inside. Look for any traces of liquid on the circuit boards & on other components. On circuit boards, liquid damage appears in the form of whitish traces. These needs to be wiped off. This can be done using a tooth brush moistened with few drops of hand sanitizer liquid.
Check all internal connectors & make sure that no liquid seeped into them. Dry them if needed.
When you are done, re-assemble back the notebook.
If the liquid fell on the keyboard & you found out that the keyboard is no longer working, then you will have to replace the keyboard.

You can go to the following site for drivers for your Advent 7083

http://support.thetechguys.com/layout.aspx?ID={64e249d4-f085-47e0-a64a-5fb0a1c0b111}&CatID={2d964229-bedd-400a-ae44-316a77a38764}

Since the 7083 is basically a rebadged ECS 331 ( you should see 331 printed on the underside
of the laptop ), you can also go to this site as well

http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=562&CategoryID=3&MenuID=58&LanID=8

See the below information about your laptop.

Advent 7083 Laptop Specification CPU AMD Turion64 MT-30 (1.60GHz) BIOS AMI BIOS. Press DEL to enter Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Memory 512MB 200pin DDR-333 SODIMM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB) Hard Drive 40GB Seagate ST9408114A CD Drive TSSTcorp DVD±RW TS-L532A Screen 15.4" widescreen TFT (native resolution 1280x800) Video Card ATI Radeon Xpress 200M IGP (up to 128MB shared) Sound Card Realtek AC'97 audio Network Card Realtek 8139/810X (onboard)
QCOM 802.11G Q802MKG (RT2560F) wireless LAN * Modem Agere Systems AC'97 (Actiontech/Qcom MD560LMI-2) PC Card None Ports 4x USB 2.0
1x LAN
1x Modem
1x Headphone
1x Microphone
1x S-Video (TV-Out)
1x VGA
1x Kensington Lock Touchpad Synaptics Touchpad Power Supply Lite-On PA-1700-02 Battery EM-G330L2 (11.1v 4400mAh) Dimensions 40 x 355 x 273 (HxWxD in mm) Weight 2.85kg Made By ECS 331

exact same issue. just happened today. coincidence?

csivoka, see the solution posted here: http://www.fixya.com/support/t3265538-laptop_keyboard_not_working

It worked for me. I had the exact same problem, which coincidentally, showed up today.

There is not so much that could be done to repair a keyboard. Disassemble the laptop, check the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard. If the ribbon cable is loose, tighten it. If it is tight, replace the keyboard with a new one.

Hello,
If keyboard is not working then there is some issue with connectivity of the keyboard.
For touch pad there will be a Fn combination (Fn+f8 or Fn+esc ) and you can try pressing the combination simultaneously.

Thanks.

Hi friend,

You need to change you key pad otherwise it will not work....

With Regards

have k/b and touch pad been disabled in BIOS?

is there any beep sound whenever you press any keys on your keyboard?