[keithpkelly]

I have an acer and am having weird things happen with the keyboard

The following keys when pressed produce a collection of characters

Pressing a gives /. nf and sends it to the top of the page or window being typed in

Pressing the caps lock key gives # ';mhg where ';mhg goes to the line above

Pressing the tab key gives #[lkyr

Pressing shift and exclamation mark gives }_PJU

There are a couple of other things as well, more of the same and all keys to the left

The same thing happens in command prompt

Help}_PJU}_PJU}_PJ}_PJU

Keith

[iAMfromHuntersBar]

What laptop model is it?

[keithpkelly]

It's an acer aspire

[iAMfromHuntersBar]

Ok, there should be a number after 'Aspire', normally 4 digits.

Also, what is the serial number?
(Written on a white label underneath! I've got a Travelmate, so I know that these two items give the exact spec of the laptop and make finding faults far easier!)

[keithpkelly]

My wife, who's laptop it is, has just nipped out with it to a PC repairs shop round the corner, sorry about this, but let me get back to you when she gets back with it... perhaps I'll have an answer already

[iAMfromHuntersBar]

Quality! Hope it gets sorted!

[Curlyben]

Check the regional settings as it sounds like you have the wrong keyboard mappings.

[keithpkelly]

Just got a phone call from the PC shop, it seems fine there!!
Am advised if it happens again, to take it back to them switched on.
I wasn't day dreaming honest!