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Question posted by isaiahseaberry on June 12th, 2014

Keyboard Conk Out

my laptop keyboard no longer typrs characters of any sort. I type on th ekeys and nothing happens. my laptop is attached to an external monitor with an external mouse and everything else is working properly, except the typing funtion, both on my laptop and the external keyboard I have attached as well.

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on June 12th, 2014 12:26 PM
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Hi. If a simple restart will not do, then you will have to:

1. Try System Restore

2. Try System Repair (using a repair/system disc)

3. And lastly if need be, try installing a fresh copy of windows and observe.

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Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 1

GMAD00167012 07/08 Satellite® U400 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ❖ Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport.toshiba.com ❖ Toshiba Customer Support Center Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 164 in this guide.
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 2

... AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. Model: Satellite® U400 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may lose data or suffer other damage. YOU...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 7

... who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature. Wireless LAN and Your Health Wireless LAN products, like for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to be interoperable with and/or damage this device. The "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED" logo is restricted to 5.25 GHz...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 9

...) that this product to be operated indoors and away from windows to 5.85 GHz bands. The party responsible for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 GHz to provide maximum shielding. EU Declaration...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 27

... logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. and any use of their respective owners. Computer Disposal Information Lamp contains mercury. 27 Trademarks Satellite and ConfigFree are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DirectX, Active Desktop, DirectShow, and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 29

... 68 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 69 Adjusting the quality of the external display......71 Using an external keyboard 71 Using a mouse 71 Connecting a printer 71 Setting up a printer 72 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........73 Turning off the computer 73 Options for turning off the computer 74 Using...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 30

... Character keys 88 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 88 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 89 Function keys 89 Special Windows® keys 89 Overlay keys 90 Using the overlay to type numeric data 90 Starting a program 91 Starting a program from the Start menu...........91 Starting a program from Windows® Explorer ...92 Starting...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 33

...when you turn on the computer............165 The Windows® operating system is not working ..168 Using Startup options to fix problems 168 Internet problems 169 The Windows®... a problem with Device Manager ...........171 Memory problems 172 Power and the batteries 173 Keyboard problems 174 Display problems 175 Disk or internal storage drive problems ..........177 Optical drive problems...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 34

... mode 204 Output (Display switch 205 Display brightness 206 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............207 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 208 Zoom (Display resolution 209 Keyboard hot key functions 210 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 211 Glossary 212 Index 226
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 43

...the computer. ❖ Always operate your computer on a hard flat surface. To use external power or to a power source" on the computer. See "Connecting to charge the battery... You must attach the AC adaptor. Always make sure your computer and AC adaptor have a CPU cooling fan that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, ...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 45

... want to: ❖ Add more memory (see "Adding memory (optional)" on page 51) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 71) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 71) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 68) ❖ Connect a local printer (see "Connecting a printer" on page 71...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 49

... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Do not press or push on the...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 62

... partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard while powering on the computer.
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 63

.... Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure to save your work to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select ...Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to begin the recovery. Getting Started 63 Hard ...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 64

Be sure you have saved your work to external media before proceeding. 4 Click Next to delete all data will be lost. A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. When the process is completed, a message displays informing you that all data...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 65

...work to begin the restoration. A confirmation message appears, reminding you make your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Be sure to save your work to external media before proceeding. 3 Click Next to external... that the HDD has been recovered. 4 Press any information on your keyboard to its factory default setting reformats your drive and your C: drive: ...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 66

... that the HDD has been recovered. 5 Press any key on your optical drive and power on page 60): 1 Insert the first recovery DVD into your keyboard to begin the restoration.
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 88

...functionality of a full-size keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Keyboard Character keys Typing with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. A standard full-size keyboard includes two Enter, Ctrl, and Alt keys; Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible with the character keys is very much like typing on the numeric pad of...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 126

... share information. The World Wide Web offers information as Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links. Internet Service Providers To connect a computer directly to a particular network address and send and receive information. They all work with HTTP. 126 Exploring Your Computer's Features An overview of using the Internet An overview of...
Toshiba User's Guide for Satellite U400 / U405 - Page 174

... an external keyboard and the...The keyboard produces unexpected characters. If...keyboard error messages. Keyboard problems If, when you are off, make of time, the battery will lose its power from the battery? If the numlock light or cursor control mode light is normal for all batteries. Try using a different make sure the software you type, strange things happen or nothing happens...

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