Weird Keyboard Problem for the last 6 months.


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EClaptonXRoads

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Over the last 6 months certain keys fall to work primarily the letter O, the Letter L and the key that the punctuation period is on. At first I could get them to work as long
as I skipped a space than the key would work but her lately that does not work. So I have been using the Onscreen Keyboard feature in Windows. That is a big help. It beats having to spend money on a keyboard at this time. However it becomes a pain in the ass when you first boot up the computer.

But after using the Onscreen Keyboard for a little while the keys that were inoperable start working again. I don't think it is a driver problem do you all think so?
These intermittent problems can be a devil to fix.
 

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    Lenova Thinkpad E-16 Series
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    AMD Ryzen 7 7730U with Radeon Graphics
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Check if something's stuck inside your keyboard, by carefully prying off those keycaps. O-L-(period) keys are lined up in a straight diagonal.
 

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    Windows 7
EClaptonXRoads said:
Over the last 6 months certain keys fall to work primarily the letter O, the Letter L and the key that the punctuation period is on. At first I could get them to work as long
as I skipped a space than the key would work but her lately that does not work. So I have been using the Onscreen Keyboard feature in Windows. That is a big help. It beats having to spend money on a keyboard at this time. However it becomes a pain in the ass when you first boot up the computer.

But after using the Onscreen Keyboard for a little while the keys that were inoperable start working again. I don't think it is a driver problem do you all think so?
These intermittent problems can be a devil to fix.
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Is it a laptop with integral keyboard or desktop with external usb keyboard?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
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    ASUS Zenbook 14
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    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
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    Yep, Laptop has one.
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    16 GB soldered
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IMO what you are describing is a keyboard failure. If it's a laptop attach an external keyboard to see if it happens. If a desktop try a different keyboard.
Borrow a keyboard to test with if necessary.
Wired keyboards are cheap about $15
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3775
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Optiplex 7080
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    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
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    DELL 0J37VM
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    32 gb
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    500w
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    MT
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    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
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    Logitech wireless
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    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
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    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
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    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
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    2560x1440
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
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    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
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    still not telling
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    Firefox
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    Defender+MWB Premium
Most likely heat damage to the keyboard contacts. Feel across your keyboard and see what is the warmest area. Even a few degrees can cause the problem in time.

Try an external USB keyboard.
You can flip off the keytops and check the mechanism is free of debris and works properly.

Replacing the keyboard is a bit of a job on most Laptops these days.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
Could be debris such as crumbs. If this happens to me I crush the crumbs with a downward rocking pressure on the errant key.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3915
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
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    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
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    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
Onscreen keyboard is a big help but totally tedious to use regularly! Just had a keyboard fail in my laptop - and the keyboard isn't easily removable or replaceable (although that is an option if you can find a used spare on ebay for example). Advice on here to run a hardware diagnostics test, came up with "the keyboard needs replacing). With older laptop keyboards it was easy enough to pull a key off and you'd find crumbs etc underneath it and that did the trick. Not so easy with inset chiclet type keyboards (assuming it's a laptop?).
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 14-ce3514sa
    CPU
    Core i5
    Memory
    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
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    Firefox
    Other Info
    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
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