Keyboard Problems - Toshiba Satellite P20-8PW 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 Fn and F10 simultaneously to turn off the cursor control light
or press Fn and F11 simultaneously to turn off the numeric keypad light.
If the problem occurs when both the keypad overlays are off, make sure
the software you are using is not remaking 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 the
operating system displays 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
If you plugged the external USB keyboard in while the computer was
turned on, your computer may have failed to recognize it. Using the
Touch pad or pointing device to click Start, then click Turn Off
Computer. When Microsoft
Turn Off Computer dialog box, select Restart and click OK. The
computer will restart and recognize the device.
The keyboard locks and the computer will not restart
Push the power button for more then 4 seconds. The computer will turn
off. Then push the power button again to turn on the computer.
Restarting the computer in this manner may cause irreparable loss of
data. It is not recommended you do this unless absolutely warranted.
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