Sunday, August 7, 2011

OT:SpaceKeyStoppedWorking

OnMyBackupToshibaNotebookSoICan'tType.
WillUnplugAndTryToCleanTheKeyAndSeeWhatHappens.
DellIsHavingSomeHDDProblem...

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL, just buy a $5 USB keyboard

a female Faust said...

quicker temporary fix: select a space and then control-V

i do not touch type but have done this....

you can reassign keystrokes to execute this command: you can even have them replace your text as you type as i understand it (personally i don't do windows) from the example given here.

good luck.

Anonymous said...

Could be worse, it could have been the "e" key.

Could be grim stuck under the key, Turn off the machine, turn the machine over and tap the bottom several times. press the space bar while it's upside down to get all the grim out.

arevamirpal::laprimavera said...

Thanks for help. While I look for a permanent solution I unplugged the Dell keyboard and plug it in on Toshiba for now. I did try copying space, also try on-screen keyboard. I think I'll try Apple that my friend has. If I like it, maybe I can find a used Mac on craigslist... Had enough of PC and Microsoft, all these long years.

Anonymous said...

Strip down, clean up, put back together. In future, do not buy EITHER Toshiba craptop OR overpriced Dell beigebox. Build your own from quality parts. It comes out cheaper, too!

Also, do NOT buy PC with Apple logo (yes, it IS the same hardware on the inside and the QC ain't even that great).

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/08/buggy-nvidia-drivers-giving-2010-macbook-pro-owners-lion-upgrade-headaches.ars

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