Keyboard Problems - Toshiba Satellite 1750 User Manual

Keyboard problems

If, when you type, strange things happen or nothing happens, the
problem may be related to the keyboard itself.
The keyboard produces unexpected characters.
A keypad overlay may be on. If the numeric keypad or cursor
control light is on, press
cursor control light or press
the numeric keypad light.
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off, make
sure the software you are using is not remapping the keyboard.
Refer to the software's documentation and check that the program
does not assign different meanings to any of the keys.
You have connected an external keyboard and Windows
Millennium Edition displays one or more keyboard error
messages.
If you have a second keyboard, try it. If it works, the first keyboard
may be defective or incompatible with your computer.
Nothing happens when you press the keys on the external
keyboard.
You may have plugged the external PS/2 keyboard in while the
computer was turned on. Using the AccuPoint II pointing device,
click Start, then click Shut down. In the Shut down Windows
Millennium Edition dialog box, select Restart and click OK. The
computer will restart and recognize the device.
The keyboard locks and the computer will not restart.
Make sure the power is on and press the Shutdown button. Then
press the power button again to turn on the computer.
If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
and simultaneously to turn off the
Fn F10
and
Fn F11
simultaneously to turn off
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