This thing is old right? made 2006 so is 13 years old today.
and is xp or vista , bad news.
https://pcdied.com/XP-sux-sg.html
vista released January 30, 2007 so is not vista. I guess.?
so why not take any usb keyboard made and try that.
if that works then we know the relic internal is dead. or just software bunged up.
we can boot to Linux demo disk and see of the keys work
all techs do that, takes 5 min work.
and omg the keys work in Linux. so windows is BORKED!("corrupted".
no OS stated, at all if XP this is normal for XP it is a virus magnet.
do not run XP ever again if doing so now, OK?
what also can change is language settings set wrong.
and last.
"&"
gives what? that is shifted character.
shift 7
so if 7 works and all shift keys fail then shift is bad.
so use the right shift, does that work.?
try all keys and see what works and not.
if Linux fails ,then the keyboard is toast.. (ask how to boot free Linux demo mode "try me" at
one of the best ways to test ANY PC after Windoz
goes mad?
is to boot from Linux demo desk (harmless it is)
we make a USB stick or burn a DVD-r disk and boot it. then run Linux see how it runs for what ever the ill's may be. bad keyboard or HDD test top my list.
http://www.pcdied.com/linux.html
boot it and click "TRY ME"
one other way (weaker by far) is to use BIOS and test your keyboard, but sadly a full test is not possible there.
software or hardware bad.
1: is the keyboard bad (or cable inside loose)
2: or is it software.
the endless, question on the fixya channel for bad PC's endless.
and mostly simple tests solve this question.
a Linux demo disk solves that in 5minutes.
the other issue here is, did you change XP ?
did you upgrade XP to something newer.
many times or most times after doing that things are now broken.
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SOURCE: dell inspiron 1501
if none of the above solutions work for you, try tapping the F8 key repeatedly upon startup and start the laptop in safe mode and try to eject it that way
SOURCE: fn key on dell inspiron 1501 keyboard not working
Sounds like your number lock is on. Find the key with blue lettering that says 'Num Lk' (or something very similar). Press Fn and that key, and your number lock will be turned off and your keys will go back to normal.
Hope this helps.
SOURCE: have a dell inspiron 1501, and a few of my keys hit incorrect
what keys are incorrect? is it the @ and the "
if it is, go to your control panel and set everything to uk in the regional and languages tab in there, on the keyboard tab make sure you remove us keyboard if its in there. if this isnt your problem please give me know more details
SOURCE: dell Inspiron 1501 will not reboot. the lights are on but no home
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SOURCE: Dell Inspiron 1501 Laptop-6'' Red Vertical Line
The color red and especially red colored lines or a pinkish hue are indicative of an impending screen failure. The only other possibility is that the data cable on the left backside of the lcd panel may be loose at the socket or on the motherboard. 9 times out of 10 though, it is the lcd panel that it failing.
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