Laptop Keys Not Working

[Sandra]

I used my laptop last night and had no problems. As I was about to log out, the screen went black as if the laptop had gone into hibernation mode. I completed the shut down procedures.

On using the laptop this morning, the keys were all messed up. I was trying to type in a website, but what was being typed in the address bar was not what I was actually typing.

Can you please help me?

[passmark]

Too much to drink maybe:) ?

Check the language settings in the Windows control panel. Maybe some configuration setting has changed and you now have, for example, a French keyboard set. French keyboards are AZERTY instead of QWERTY.

If you get a double key press or some keys that don't work, it might be a hardware fault.

Or it could be some malware software playing with your head.

[Sandra]

Thanks for that.

I did what you suggested and it changed it settings. Its now working.

I see that your from Sydney. I lived there, but now live in the USA.

[nqhuy.mr]

My Sony VaiO laptop suddenly hardly to use 3 buttons R, Y and U
It's still work but so slow and have to put 4-5 times.
Sometimes it's disappear when I restore my windows some previous days ago, but happen again after half an hour working.
I dont know why? might be virus or some function conflict together.
I saw in Task Manager a command wscntfy.exe (around 2Mb) when I kill it, the keyboard problem disappear. but it process appear again automatically. I don't know where is process from?
RYU problem really annoy me because I have to access my laptop by password everyday, please help me.
Thanks in advances

could you send your advice via my email: nqhuy.mr@gmail.com

[nqhuy.mr]

Too much to drink maybe:) ?

Check the language settings in the Windows control panel. Maybe some configuration setting has changed and you now have, for example, a French keyboard set. French keyboards are AZERTY instead of QWERTY.

If you get a double key press or some keys that don't work, it might be a hardware fault.

Or it could be some malware software playing with your head.

Could you please show me how to access or edit the configuration setting ?
Might be my keboad poblem is a French keyboard set. French keyboards are AZERTY instead of QWERTY.

[passmark]

wscntfy.exe is a normal Windows process. It is very unlikely that it is causing 3 keys on your keyboard not to work.

A coffee spill, leading to intermittent behaviour would seem more likely. The behaviour changing with the software you have running might be be random and coincendental.

[robbo]

[QUOTE=nqhuy.mr;7210]My Sony VaiO laptop suddenly hardly to use 3 buttons R, Y and U

I have exactly the same problem: I have a Sony VaiO laptop. Last night it worked fine, but today the keys r, y, u and PageUp are not working. I type this message with an external USB-keyboard. What could be the problem?
(BTW I do not have a running process called wscntfy.exe)

best egads,

obbo

[passmark]

Did you try contacting Sony?

[robbo]

Did you try contacting Sony?

Yes, they say I should get a new keyboard. Of course, my guarantee period ended a half year ago.

best regards, Rob

[passmark]

I would confirm the hardware is bad by either installing a clean version of Windows and retesting, and / or a self booting version of Linux. e.g boot Linux from a CD and test the keyboard.

I don't know how they build those laptops, but maybe you could try popping off the keys and cleaning it. I have also read that you can swap your own keyboard, and instructions are available on the net. If you don't feel confident doing this, just take it to the man.