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mnhtnbb

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5. My keyboard (connected to laptop) was refusing to type "w". Had to

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jun 2013

switch to the laptop keyboard to type "w". Had tried rebooting--cleaning the key--
unplugging and plugging cord--figured I might have to ditch the keyboard.
Had one of those automatic updates from Windows yesterday? Now the "w" works
just fine! Screwy. Just screwy.

Glad your problem is fixed!

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WHY! WHY! WHY is my keyboard not rendering the proper punctuation [View all] applegrove Jun 2013 OP

I think that's a new feature pscot Jun 2013 #1

I shut down my whole computer and rebooted. Problem gone. applegrove Jun 2013 #2

Good! pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #3

LOL! applegrove Jun 2013 #4

Yeah, I kinda thought that was a DUzy pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #7

My keyboard (connected to laptop) was refusing to type "w". Had to mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #5

The workaround while you're struggling with it... pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #6