Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: brandylee on January 12, 2009, 07:49:43 PM
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Ok, I have some experience with computers but not lots so bear with me please; and help as much as you can. I have a Toshiba laptop and I went to use it and the keyboard was no longer working. I checked in the my computer section & it states keyboard is in working order. The computer is about 2 years old and nothing happened to it from the last time I used it until now.
I bought a usb keyboard to see if that would work and it does not either.
I took it to my computer person who lives a fair distance from me & upon quick troubleshooting thinks I may have done one of the windows updates and it corrupted it??
When the computer is booting up I clicked on F2 & F12 and then I am able to use my keyboard arrows to move around the screen whereas even those don't function at any other time when the computer fully boots up.
I brought my computer home to attempt to save anything I could by putting it on my hard drive. The option the computer tech suggested was possibly reinstall XP in which case I would loose all my data.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Will F8 key work to boot into Safe Mode?
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If Broni's Safe mode suggestion doesn't work- you could try removing the keyboard from device manager and rebooting. hopefully, windows will redetect the keyboard and reset the config data you need.
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Yes the keys do work in any function button I push. F2, F8, F12.
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And yes I am able to use the keyboard in the safe mode. I am looking for some quick help as I can not function without my computer, please help!
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Try System Restore.
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I did a system restore and now when I type on the keyboard it beeps at me whereas before it made no noise. Still the keyboard is not working. I am almost to the point of erasing the hard drive & starting over. I am so frustrated.
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Try what BC_Programmer said.
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Still no luck :o( It uninstalled it and reinstalled it and the laptop claims the device is in working order.
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In Safe Mode...
Go Start>Run ("Start Search" in Vista), type in:
sfc /scannow
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).
Have Windows CD/DVD handy.
If System File Checker (sfc) will find any errors, it may ask you for the CD/DVD.
If sfc won't find any errors in Windows XP, it'll simply quit, without any message.
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I tried the sfc/scannow command and got told that windows could not find sfc/scannow. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
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There is a "space" after "sfc"