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Keyboard has a ghost!

Can anyone help with ths one please
Whem typing it leaves out letters and randomly moves the cursor to different part of the text, tried a dustcleaner but no good:mad::mad::mad:

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  • vyseyboy
    vyseyboy Posts: 624 Forumite
    Is it on a laptop?

    Some laptop keyboards are susceptible to slight water damage, and will behave in this way.

    Maybe detach it and leave it in a warm dry place for a day, wrapped in a towel?

    If not, sounds like a replacement might be due.
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  • richash
    richash Posts: 31 Forumite
    vyseyboy wrote: »
    Is it on a laptop?

    Some laptop keyboards are susceptible to slight water damage, and will behave in this way.

    Maybe detach it and leave it in a warm dry place for a day, wrapped in a towel?

    If not, sounds like a replacement might be due.

    Yea a HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop, only had the problem since i did a full system restore, but cant find a driver for the keyboard to try reinstalling it.
  • this should help you mate: http://forums.pcworld.com/thread/22578
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