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Hey to all!
I have Gericom laptop M6-T 1200MHz
some month AGO I got a virus, which disabled keyboard. it was not totally disabled - sometimes was working. then I reinstalled OS (again to XP), but it hasnt helped
when I connect another keyboard with computer, laptop's keyboard and connected keyboard are both working, but when I remove extra keyboard, laptop's keyboard gets disabled immediately what can be done to solve this problem?

Thanks! What does it look like in Device Manager? Are there any ERRORS?

Start>right CLICK "my computer">properties>hardware tab>device manager

Do you see any yellow exclamation points, red question marks or red X's?There are everything ok in Device MGR, but in case there are some problems, after re-installing XP they must be gone! I still think this probelm is caused, because my comp is quite old (made in 2002)Quote from: compfreak on August 07, 2009, 02:05:28 AM

(made in 2002)



Have you opened it up lately, and had a look inside? What's the dust FACTOR like?Keyboards are CHEAP to buy. A 7 year old keyboard probably needs retiring. If the OS was reinstalled then it isn't a virus causing the trouble. It probably wasn't a virus causing the trouble in the first place.
They're not always cheap for a laptop...Quote from: patio on August 07, 2009, 07:59:21 AM
They're not always cheap for a laptop...

Caught ... a 2002 laptop is way past its best... if it has USB then an external keyboard maybe? Even if a replacement is available, its cost is probably more than the value of the computer.

Agreed...Quote from: blockHEAD on August 07, 2009, 02:15:17 AM

Have you opened it up lately, and had a look inside? What's the dust factor like?

my apologies, I totally forgot you're using a laptop not a desktop


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