Key Board Problems

[bob561941]

When I tap on my keyboard sometimes nothing happens ie the letters do not appear on the screen. What can I do am I getting dust in the laptop ?

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[Dizmo]

Without more information this could be a number of things:

A faulty keyboard
Software issue
Hardware issue
Viruses (keyloggers, unwanted dangerous software)

[Dizmo]

Do this problem occur frequently? if so then try and boot in safe mode and see if the problem still occurs.

Is it always the same key(s) or is it at random? if so then I doubt it's due to dust.

[Prudie]

That sometimes happens to me but only if I'm trying to type in a web based box like on here - if I do it in an e-mail it works perfectly. I don't know the cause but I always find the old favourite of shutting down and restarting always cures the problem.

[bob561941]

It only happens when I am typing on a site such as Answer
bank

[Old_Geezer]

Weird.
Resource issue maybe ?
Do you have enough memory and suchlike ?
It won't be dust that's for sure.

[Dizmo]

Then it certainly isn't your keyboard that has a fault.

I have similar problems occasionally but that is usually due to running over 70 FF tabs at one time.

What browser are you using; IE, FF. Chrome..?

[Dizmo]

Prudie: that will most likely resolve the issue if it's a memory 'overload'. I just normally terminate my browser(s) by using my friend 'Task Manager' :)

[mikey4444]

Do you have a wireless keyboard ? If so, it could just be the batteries have run down to a point where they don't always function correctly. I get that about once a year, and I know its time to change the batteries.

[Gizmonster]

It used to happen to me quite a lot on here until I installed Adblock Plus.
All those pesky ads loading up, seems to slow things right down on here ..... not anymore :)

[SlackAlice]

^^^
Your dead!!!!!

I agree, so I'll probably join you ☺☺☺

[kloofnek]

I am having problems this minute with my laptop,it takes a couple of seconds before the letters appear,seems to only be on AB,also I find the scroll bar gets stuck as well..again only on AB???

[Gizmonster]

.... and that was also a problem for me kloofnek (only on here though) .... not anymore though :)

[tamborine]

Clear your history, if that doesnt help clear your cookies

[Old_Geezer]

And if that doesn't help, clear your desk.

[bob561941]

How do i get rid of cookies ?

[Buenchico]

>>>How do i get rid of cookies ?

I doubt that clearing your cookies will help but, if you want to know how to do it, please answer Dizmo's question and tell us which browser you're using.

However it's more likely to be something hogging your system's resources. See my post here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Internet/Question1380736.html

[FrogNog]

//How do you get rid of cookies?//

You take the keys off and hoover them out. BOOM BOOM!

[FrogNog]

Last time this happened to me I took a picture of my keyboard, then took all the keys off and cleaned under them. It was a stray staple at fault.
I can't take the keys off this one though so f my kys fal 'm buggrd.