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All of a sudden I cannot type the letter "O" or the number "9" on one of my computers. Do I have some type of virus or a bad keyboard?

rahman
2012-05-11 17:57:28
the numlock pad is not working it is working like a mouse by the arrows keys 8,4,6,2&5 as click
Jack Cola
2010-08-14 07:39:00
Do you have to right keyboard settings setup in Control Panel?
Toasty Ohs
2010-08-12 13:09:00
You should try attaching the keyboard to another pc to see if the issue follows. If it does, then you should try cleaning the keyboard with compressed air or replacing it. I would replace with an IBM Model M keyboard, only the best keyboard ever made.
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S. Mayonak
2010-08-12 05:53:00
I had a nearly identical issue a while ago with a mini Keyboard that came with an Acer RevoAspire. I connected the keyboard to different computers and the problem remained. Since it shouldn't be capable of sustaining a software problem across computers, I reasoned that the keyboard was problem and tossed it.On the other hand, sometimes hijack viruses will rewrite your keystrokes. You'd get dead keys and in other instances, keys that active strange macros. Your problem just sounds like a damaged keyboard though.
Jasmine
2010-08-11 18:20:00
Maybe he was using a different keyboard or computer...
Raj
2010-08-11 15:21:00
hey how did u type the letter "o" and the number "9"
Aibek
2010-08-13 06:18:00
indeed :-)
2010-08-11 13:39:00
Problem is between keyboard and chair ]:oDsry but your problem sounds like joke, reminds me of when my staff asked whether the password is with small or big numbers >:o)
hanseled
2010-08-11 04:07:00
i think its just a button you push that changed the keys, like NumLockfor me its the [FN] plus this button with a picture of a lock and a number, which i guess is NumLock alsojust experiment with you buttons on your keyboar
Vincois
2010-08-11 04:04:00
Does any character display when you press the O or 9 key? Are there any other keys in that area of the keyboard that don't work? If you are typing on a laptop or a small keyboard sometimes they have a numlock that is activated by the "Fn" key. Depending on the answer to the first two questions that could be the issue.
Tg7970
2010-08-02 10:21:00
The keys work. I have removed them and put them back on and that didn't help. I'm going to try connecting a new keyboard today. Thanks.
Tina
2010-08-01 22:55:00
Gary,it sounds like a hardware problem, I don't think it's malware.Do these keys still work (physically) normal or do they seem stuck or otherwise different? You could try to remove the keys and partly disassemble your keyboard to clean it. Sometimes particles or dust get under the keys and prevent them from working.