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My _ and - keys are not workin_ on my laptop. any -elp? (Original Post) Ptah Jun 2017 OP
Just don't use words made up of _ and -. Easy. unblock Jun 2017 #1
Not Great Solution... OneBlueDotBama Jun 2017 #2
May I solve the puzzle mercuryblues Jun 2017 #3
g and h? n/t rzemanfl Jun 2017 #4
Have you cleaned your keyboard recently? WePurrsevere Jun 2017 #5
Bwah-HAH!1, this is striking me as funny, sorry if it's a serious question!1 UTUSN Jun 2017 #6
Maybe something has gotten wedged underneath? (My laptop occasionally* falls petronius Jun 2017 #7
I bought a cheap usb keyboard. flying rabbit Jun 2017 #8

OneBlueDotBama

(1,384 posts)
2. Not Great Solution...
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 07:39 PM
Jun 2017

But worked foe me after I spilled coffee on mine, that is till I installed a new keyboard. Works for win 8 & 10

Enable virtual on-screen touch keyboard on Windows 8

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
5. Have you cleaned your keyboard recently?
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 08:08 PM
Jun 2017

It's amazing how much crud can build up under the keys and can eventually cause trouble.

petronius

(26,602 posts)
7. Maybe something has gotten wedged underneath? (My laptop occasionally* falls
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 10:27 PM
Jun 2017

prey to potato chip crumbs and a variety of other food scraps). Do you have some compressed air to try and blow any obstructions out of the keyboard? Or turn it upside down and give a good but not overly-violent shake. Sometimes I try to work the corner of a piece of paper around and under the edges of the keys, but I'm not sure that's really best/recommended practice. You may also be able to remove the keys for cleaning, depending on the model.


* By "occasionally," I mean pretty much every day!

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