Keys not working - shortcut problem?

[Michael24]

Hello,

I have a problem with number keys on the right. They stopped working properly some time ago, for example, when I press "8" nothing happens and if I press it three times in a row it logs off, so I guess this is some kind of shortcut. I'm really ****ed off. I tried searching for an answer to this problem but I can't find it anywhere. I have a HP Pavilion dv7 laptop with Windows7 64bit. I have disabled all the things in easy access department in my control panel (stick keys, mouse simulation,..) and it is still the same.

Please help me:)

[Plastic Nev]

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

 

For all sorts of odd reasons, sometimes the regional settings can get altered, this influences what the keyboard does as each main region has different layouts.

To check this, go to control panel and select "Clock, Language and Region", Then "Change Keyboards, or other input methods" In the window that opens, first click the Formats tab at the top and check the format is to your preferred language, then the Location tab and check that is correct, then the Keyboards and Languages tab, and check that is also correct for your region.

 

Nev.

[BeeCeeBee]

Let's not forget the real possibility that the keyboard has just (i cant remember the word it is highly technical-- Oh I remember) broken. Maybe the keyboard is broken. Is it a laptop? Did you spill any soup on it?

 

Sorry Michael, I see you are a new member. Be assured that I am not making fun of you just preparing you for what I see as a probability. When part of a keyboard fails and the rest remains OK it is usually in the keyboard itself.

Edited September 3, 2012 by BeeCeeBee