UNSOLVED Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

[Autumn]

Suddenly nothing shows when I type on my laptop keyboard. I wonder if I have hit something accidentally.

Nothing shows doesn't shows in word either.

Has anyone any ideas what checks I could do to get it working again please?

[Autumn]

Re: Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

Hi folks. It's mended itself. Stupid computers. Haven't a clue what happened. Thanks anyway.

[Pol]

Re: Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

Glad to hear you lappy keyboard has mended itself, Audrey.

I have an ancient Dell Inspiron XP lappy upstairs in the bedroom. That sometimes does peculiar things too. I usually just do a hard shutdown on it, curse and threaten to bin it, then it always behaves again when I reboot.

Pol

[Autumn]

Re: Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

Yes that's exactly what I did, but it didn't work. After I had posted here, I noticed that Windows was updating something and I wondered if that had stopped it. Anyway, it is working now, thanks.

[Ian]

Re: Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

Hi Audrey - if it happens again, it could be that the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard is loose. It's unlikely, but a possibility.

Glad to hear it is working again though

Ian

[Autumn]

Re: Dell Inspiron Laptop - keyboard not working

Hi Audrey - if it happens again, it could be that the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the motherboard is loose. It's unlikely, but a possibility.

Glad to hear it is working again though

Ian

Thanks Ian.