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Macabre · 06-04-10, 08:38 PM

Got a acer 3410 (3 MONTHS OLD ) and keyboard issue

Type following letters and get

t=vt
p='p
space bar= j j j j
u=bu
q=zq
z=zq
v=vt
b=bu

TRIED SYSTEM RESTORE AND CHECKED LANGUAGE AND NO JOY

reddiesel · 06-04-10, 09:33 PM

Have you tried control panel> clock language and region, and gone through all the keyboard options to make sure its all set to english uk .

Macabre · 06-04-10, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddiesel

Have you tried control panel> clock language and region, and gone through all the keyboard options to make sure its all set to english uk .

all set to english uk mate , but no joy

remote matt · 06-04-10, 10:47 PM

sounds a bit like water damage that mate,
plug a usb keyboard in and see if you get the same result.

Macabre · 06-04-10, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remote matt

sounds a bit like water damage that mate,
plug a usb keyboard in and see if you get the same result.

Wouldn't surprise me with little 1.

Dead if it is

Will year's warranty cover it??

remote matt · 06-04-10, 10:54 PM

kids will be kids mate,
try a usb keyboard and if that works fine unplug your laptop from the mains and remove the battery,
leave open, keyboard facing down on a dry towel wrap it up and place somewhere warm and dry for a few days see if that cures it.

Macabre · 06-04-10, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remote matt

kids will be kids mate,
try a usb keyboard and if that works fine unplug your laptop from the mains and remove the battery,
leave open, keyboard facing down on a dry towel wrap it up and place somewhere warm and dry for a few days see if that cures it.

will give it a go, and let you know tomorrow

The keyboard opition that is

remote matt · 06-04-10, 10:57 PM

Will year's warranty cover it??[/QUOTE]

Prob not if it's water damaged but could be worth a try sending it in for repair,
they will only tell you it's an out of warranty repair and offer you a price to fix it if they can tell.

remote matt · 06-04-10, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macabre

will give it a go, and let you know tomorrow

Good luck!

06-04-10, 08:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Macabre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,811 Thanks: 363 Thanked 603 Times in 467 Posts	laptop help needed Got a acer 3410 (3 MONTHS OLD ) and keyboard issue Type following letters and get t=vt p='p space bar= j j j j u=bu q=zq z=zq v=vt b=bu TRIED SYSTEM RESTORE AND CHECKED LANGUAGE AND NO JOY Last edited by Macabre; 06-04-10 at 08:44 PM.

06-04-10, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
reddiesel Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beds Posts: 5,708 Thanks: 176 Thanked 957 Times in 839 Posts	Re: laptop help needed Have you tried control panel> clock language and region, and gone through all the keyboard options to make sure its all set to english uk . __________________

06-04-10, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: laptop help needed sounds a bit like water damage that mate, plug a usb keyboard in and see if you get the same result.

06-04-10, 10:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: laptop help needed kids will be kids mate, try a usb keyboard and if that works fine unplug your laptop from the mains and remove the battery, leave open, keyboard facing down on a dry towel wrap it up and place somewhere warm and dry for a few days see if that cures it.

06-04-10, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: laptop help needed Will year's warranty cover it??[/QUOTE] Prob not if it's water damaged but could be worth a try sending it in for repair, they will only tell you it's an out of warranty repair and offer you a price to fix it if they can tell.

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