I got the keyboard out of the case to find the settings have been changed so the keys type different characters to those that appear on them...how do I get it back to normal?

Please open Device Manager and uninstall what is showing under "Keyboards". If you're unsure on how to perform these steps, follow this link:http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03540049&lc=en&product=5450010&tmp...
Once you have uninstalled the keyboard driver, restart your notebook and it should automatically reinstall for you.
Let me know if this resolves the issue.

If the keyboard is not working in Windows, continue with these steps to uninstall and reinstall the keyboard software in Device Manager.

Click Start , then click Control Panel.
Control Panel opens.

Click Hardware and Sound.

Click Device Manager under Devices and Printers.

Device Manager opens.

Click View, and select Show Hidden Devices.

Double-click Keyboards, right-click the keyboard name, and then click the Uninstall button to remove the device from Windows.

Restart the computer.

The keyboard should now work correctly.

Your computer comes with several software programs that can test the keyboard for key or hardware failures. For more information, see the HP Support document Testing for Hardware Failures.

Notebook key presses are slow to respond
If there is a short delay from the time a key is pressed to the time the character displays on the screen, the Filter Keys function might be activated. The Filter Keys function provides a greater range of key press options to fine-tune key delays and prevent inadvertent key presses. To disable Filter Keys and return to the default keyboard behavior, use the following steps:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then select Change how your keyboard works under Control Panel.
2. Remove the selection from Turn on Filter Keys. Then click Set up Filter Keys.
   
3. Remove the check next to Turn on Filter Keys when SHIFT is pressed for eight seconds.
   
4. Click Apply, click OK, and then close the Ease of Access Center.
   The keys should be more responsive.

Pressing a notebook key once types several characters
If two or more characters appear when pressing a key, use the following steps to adjust the key repeat delay:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then click Keyboard under Control Panel.
   The Keyboard Properties page opens.
2. Set the Repeat delay slider to Long. Click Apply, and then click OK.
   

Notebook beeps while typing
If the computer sometimes beeps while you are typing, Toggle Keys or Sticky Keys is active. Toggle Keys causes the computer to emit a beep when the Lock keys are pressed. Sticky Keys causes the computer to emit a beep when the Ctrl, Alt, Shift, or Lock key is pressed. Use the following steps to disable Sticky Keys and Toggle Keys:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then click Change how your keyboard works under Control Panel.
2. If selected, remove the check next to Turn on Sticky Keys. Then click Set up Sticky keys.
   
3. Remove the check next to Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times.
   
4. Click Apply, and then click OK to return to the Make the keyboard easier to use page.
5. Remove the check next to Turn on Toggle Keys.
   If selected, remove the selection from Turn on Toggle Keys by holding down the NUM LOCK key for five seconds.
   
6. Click Apply, click OK, and then close the Ease of Access Center.
   The beeps no longer sound.

Wrong characters appear when typing, changing keyboard language, or Dvorak
If the wrong characters appear when you are typing, or you are trying to use a different keyboard, use the following steps to synchronize Windows to the type of keyboard you are using:

1. Click Start , and type region into the Search field. Click Region and Language from the search results.
2. Click the Keyboards and Languages tab, and then click Change Keyboards.
   
   The Text Services and Input Languages page opens.
3. Click Add.
   
4. Select the keyboard you want to use, and click OK.
   
5. From the Text Services and Input Languages page, select the new keyboard in the list and click Move up until it is first in the list. This makes it the default keyboard.
   
6. Click OK. You can now use the new keyboard.
   If you find that the new keyboard service works correctly and you do not want to use the other keyboard, repeat these steps and Remove the keyboard service that you do not need.
   

HP Notebook PCs Notebook Keyboard Troubleshooting Windows 7

Try holding CODE button down and the L key (lang).

Your numlock is turned on. There is more than one way to turn it off.Find a USB keyboard, and plug it in. Then push the numlock key on the USB keyboard to turn it off.OR, if you don't have access to one of those, hold down the fn key (lower left hand corner of the keyboard) and press the key with numlock or number lock written on or near it.

Hi.

Try cleaning the keyboard with a clean, dry paintbrush just in case there is anything stuck under the keys. Once you have cleaned the keyboard try typing keys to see if it does the same thing. If the keys type as normal then you have resolved the problem.
If the keys still type other characters along with the letter then there is a strong possibility that the keyboard needs to be replaced.
This usually happens when something has been spilt on the keyboard causing it to type random characters or the characters directly above or below them.

Seeing as the keyboard is a laptop keyboard you can use a wireles/wired keyboard or you can use the on-screen keyboard if you can't get the keyboard to work.


If there is anything else please post back.



Good luck.

There should be a sequence that you need to press to change it from one type of keyboard characters to another. Look for a key that has the symbol of a keyboard on it. Most likely this is the key that is causing you the problems. Typically you have to press the Function key that is near the space bar as well as the key with the symbol on it to change it from one character set to the other. Evey laptop keyboard is alittle different than the next when it comes to which keys are "functions keys", so you will have to examine your keyboard to find the correct key on you laptop.

If you can get into your settings, look for what language it is set for.

What model typewriter do you have? Most have a setting key on the keyboard, usually on the left side to change keyboard or printwheel settings.

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Does it type " by any chance when you press the @ key? if so this is usually because keyboard input is set to the wrong language in the regional & language settings are wrong in the control panel. try pressing the left alt key & shift at same time first this is a quick key to change between input languages.

Normal 0 Are you using Windows Vista? If you are then go to Control Panel.
1. Click on PRINTERS.
2. When the Printer Properties come up, CLICK on KEY SETTINGS.
3. Then set up the keys by selecting the key to be setup.
Look at each one and you should find the culpert. You can change it or disable it.
Hope this helps. Bud

Whether or not you can set this feature depends on which interface type you are using if you are using wedge interface then the procedure is described below: The extended Header/Terminator keys for Wedge Interface users can be customized by defining them through a simple keyboard setting procedure. For example, the Numeric Keypad keys can be set for use as Headers or Terminators by substituting the default extended keys using this procedure. The type of computer or terminal must be selected before activating the keyboard setting command. Press and release a key to set it. Some characters may require more than one key pressed simultaneously during normal use (refer to the manual of your PC or terminal for keyboard use). The exact sequence must be indicated to the reader in this case pressing and releasing the different keys. Example: If one has to press the "Shift" and "4" keys simultaneously on the keyboard to transmit the character "$" to the video, to set the "$", press and release "Shift" then press and release "4". Each pressed and released key must generate an acoustic signal on the reader, otherwise repress the key. Never press more than one key at the same time, even if this corresponds to the normal use of your keyboard. Press "Backspace" to correct a wrong key entry. In this case the reader emits 2 beeps. Note: "CAPS LOCK" and "NUM LOCK" must be off before starting the keyboard setting procedure. "SHIFT" must be repressed for each character and cannot be substituted by "CAPS LOCK". Check page 31-33 of the "heron reference manual", downloadable near the bottom of this link page; http://www.datalogic.com/_vti_g2_dwnlDett.aspx?idCF=1&idC=44&rpstry=13_ Hope this helps :)