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    madgirls Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    May 15, 2007, 04:53 AM
    Keyboard typing odd things
    When I type the following keys, they type two letters at once, please help. It takes so long to type!

    U - iu
    I - ui
    K - kj
    J - jk
    M - ,m
    , - m,
    8 - 87
    7 - 78
    :confused:
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    May 15, 2007, 05:14 AM
    Hmmm, it could possibly be that your keyboard is going out; or it could be that some keys are sticking being that they are right next to each other. You could give it a good cleaning and if that doesn't work I would say just go buy a cheap 10 dollar keyboard.
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    May 15, 2007, 05:18 AM
    Well, those 8 keys all lie along the same 2 columns that are next to each other on a qwerty keyboard.

    Have you tried lifting the keys up (Don't try this on a laptop!)? What type of keyboard are you using (laptop? Desktop?)? How old is it?
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    May 24, 2007, 03:51 AM
    Thanks for the swift responses, it is a laptop that it nearly three years old - Dell Latitude. We can't decide if someone has managed to lock some keys or if the keyboard is on the way out.
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    May 24, 2007, 04:07 AM
    It sounds like the keyboard is giving up the ghost.
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