Compaq laptop

ioscorpio

Occassionally my keys wont type or it runs away with itself and repeats the same letter continuously !!!

wendytiggermad

Hey my keyboard is like that ???? strange

tonyg_2

What Compaq model do you have?

ioscorpio

compaq armada, approx 2001

drlight_2

You can adjust the keyboard delay in control panel, keyboard, to increase the time between one letter and repeating. the key sometimes not working i'm not sure about.

Paddymcc_2

To be honest it does sound like you keyboard may be knackered. Have you spilt any fluids on it lately?

The compaq armada's are handy enough to get replacement parts for if you need it fixed. If you give me a shout with the model number ill see if i can source a keyboard for you.

ioscorpio

Thanks, never spilt anything on it
M700
Found this on laptopexpress.com For £45 I'll put up with it as it is.

Compaq Armada M700 UK Keyboard with point stick. Compaq Part No 125788-032. Please replace a with point stick keyboard with a with point stick keyboard to maintain compatiblility.

Price each - £39+VAT

Paddymcc_2

Does your laptop have the pointer in the middle of it or do you use the touchpad (if it has one)

ioscorpio

pointer in the middle and I have a normal mouse lead that plugs into the back, but I don't use that very often

ioscorpio

I have checked on the control panel keyboard icon and it says that the keyboard is OK, so could it be something else or a virus?

sam1970

hi..i totally understand how frustrating can be this problem....my 2 years old toshiba laptop did exactly the same last week , ironically 2 weeks after expiry of 2 years waranty. I thought it was virus as i lose control of the computer sometimes and it start typing and opening files without me touching anything...pc world wanted £70 per hour just to investigate the problem (B***s)..i took the laptop to 2 different small computer repair shops and the both agreed that the keyboard need changing, although im very careful and i never had any fluid spillage on it...now im waiting for them to find me a second hand keyboard as a new one from toshiba will cost over £90.