Help with netbook, can't suss what's wrong?

JVRMac

Hi

Have got the kids for Christmas a netbook and all was working fine yesterday. Then today for some reason the keyboard wouldn't type, when we finally managed to get it working (not sure how or what we did) but now it appears we have set some sort of short cuts up as certain keys won't type and will bring specific pages up. Have gone through the troubleshooting guide but cannot seem to find anything. Can anyone help please?

The model is a Compaq Mini, if this helps.

Browntoa

use you old friend system restore

if windows 7 , click the Start button , then search and type restore , will take you to the correct part

otherwise its under Start, all Programs , Accessories , Sytem Tools and its there

go back to a point where it was ok

JVRMac

Nice one I'll try that now.

closed

check alt, fn, scroll lock, numlock etc aren't on

exup

closed wrote: »

check alt, fn, scroll lock, numlock etc aren't on

yup that would sound good to me, before attempting to restore back to a previous position, if it is a function key for instance, then system restore won't help anyway

Hammyman

Num Lock on sounds a good guess to me.

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Hammyman wrote: »

Num Lock on sounds a good guess to me.

Sounds about right. Accidentally hit the shift and control together.

Just make sure it is the above as sometime you can get a faulty keyboard!

JVRMac

The system restore worked fine, thanks, although must admit it's the first time we have used a netbook or laptop and the keyboard isn't as easy to read as a PC, have no idea where the num lock is and don't know what most of the symbol keys mean? I figured we had inadvertantly set up shortcuts as every time we pressed the T it brought up a set up box and R brought up a search bar or something.

Browntoa

always my first port of call , much easier than fuffing around trying to change back settings , plus if it fails to work once restored then you know its broke !