Satellite M40X-184: problem with keyboard - only writes a character in 1 second

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• Satellite A500 / big problem with keyboard

  Hello everyone, first sorry for my English, I'm French!

  Anyway, since 2 days now my Satellite A500 has a big keyboard problem and I don't know how to fix it. I used it as usually, just cleaned each week arriving at work with a simple cloth and after starting my computer, when I started typing, I realized that the keyboard has disappeared as a "madman".

  Some keys are reversed, others like the space bar just doesn't work anymore, capslock button now unlock with the key has and another example, when I press D writes 'CD' and other stuff like that. It is simply impossible to type correctly. I'm running on Windows 7, I have the first test to look for any kinf of viruses, vain, so I formatted my hard drive, reinstalled Windows 7, then after I did the update to the Bios and now everything is clear and clean, but the keyboard problem is still there.

  The fact is that I have this laptop since August 2009 and my warranty no longer applies, so before I should send my computer to any computer repair store I want to know if it's really a problem of keyboard/equipment which can be fixed, "softwarely" or if there is always some kind of alternative for me.

  Thanks to all for your future responses.

  Hello

  Crazy keyboard?
  Hmm. Don t think that it s software or related bios looks more keyboard problem.
  You can try to plug an external USB keyboard to check if the problem would be also available
  If it s not available using the external USB keyboard, then it s internal problem of keyboard and the part needs to be replaced.

  Keyboard replacement is not difficult. The keyboard is secured by two or three screws that are hidden under the cover of thin plastic above the F1 - F12 buttons.
  Remove the plastic cover, remove the screws, lift the keyboard, disconnect the cable (notice, two tiny locks on the connector needs to be moved).
  Then, you would be able to remove the cable of the flat keyboard which is connected to the mobo.

  But if you have no experience, then you this replacement must be done by laptop computer technician.

  Welcome them

• Satellite M50 Pro: Problem with keyboard - key Crtl gets stuck

  Jin

  have a little problem with the keyboard, and I was wondering if there was something I could do...

  the problem is sometimes when I am typing the keyboard, it will get stuck at random with the Ctrl key is pressed. I did no successful diagnosis as to what could be the cause of this, so I hope I can get it fixed here.

  Thanks in advance,

  NovaKry

  Hello

  I can give you some suggestions. I think the key Ctrl mechanism fits because of the debris under the key cutting.
  It of possible to remove the cup from the keyboard. Check the place around the key and try to clean it up.

• Satellite M40X - big problems with Sims 3 - help with disk drives!

  Hello
  I recently bought the sims 3 and unfortunately an error message appears saying "Disk authentication failure" I noticed after calling EA games and reading through many forums that there was a problem evident with laptops Toshiba and their ability to play the sims 3 (disk DLA).
  I did like the forums all recommended, and I have disabled the DLA drive, uninstalled the sims and restarted the computer. Not only could I not play the sims or re - install, but my computer did not recognize even the hard drive, he kept saying 'bad volume' etc.
  I got the sims on the computer and then re-enabled the DLA drive, causing my computer to close and show a major error on a blue screen.

  I then turned the computer back on, and it does not recognize the disc sims 3 more... It recognizes the other placed disks in the cd-rom drive... But now when I put the sims 3 in the player and enter my computer to open it it tells me to insert a disc into the cd player...

  My questions are the following...

  A.) how can I get my hard drive to recognize the disc sims being in the drive

  (B) once this problem is solved, how can I go about installing and using the sims 3 without disabling the DLA, which proved detrimental drive.

  (C.) other problems with computers laptop toshiba have turned around an individual driver... Metisha or something? My driver's - VOB COMPUTERSYSTEME GMHB
  Or something to that effect, which means that it has nothing to do with the DLA drive.

  For the person who can help me, that would be so so appreciated...

  Thank you

  Please e-mail me the answer incase I can't come on the forum to work... - [email protected]

  THANKS AGAIN!

  Hello

  Please take a look in this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=44255

  This isn't a problem or issue of laptop but the Sims 3 game problem
  It has been fixed in version 1.2.7

  Maybe you need to download all the patches and updates the game for you!

• Satellite M40X-184: delay on the keyboard

  I recently acquired the Satellite M40X-184. Preloaded software. WinXp. I have a delay on the keyboard. Tried to disable the touchpad. Without success. Have the latest version of the BIOS update. Drivers seem to be good. Not that I know too much about.

  Any assistance to the problem will be greatly appreciated.
  Jaco

  I have the same problem with a M60/170, bought three weeks ago.

  If no simple solution, it's back to the drawing board for a replacement of keyboard...

• Error message on Windows 2003 and Satellite M40x-184

  Hello
  my laptop is Satellite M40x-184
  with Os Xp Home edition
  I want to insatall a second operating system which is Windows 2003
  but when installing it, came a problem and gives me a blue screen with this message:

  "' hardware malfunction nmi parity check / memory parity error is interrupted" "

  Please tell me how can I install 2 Os xp home edition and Windows 2003

  Thank you

  Hello

  This error message can occur if a hardware component malfunctions, or if it has installed the damaged or incompatible drivers.
  To resolve this issue remove additional memory modules that are installed on the computer, leaving only the minimum required for the computer to start and run Windows. Restart the computer to see if the error messages persist.

  This issue has been described on the Microsoft Web site.
  Please see this site:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315223&product=winxp

• Satellite M40X-184 road's DVD/CD-RW cannot read CD

  I have a three month old by Satellite M40X-184 with Mat * one UJDA760 DVD/CD-RW drive. These days the optical drive cannot read any kind of CD. But it can read the DVD. Is someone can you please tell me what is wrong with him? Is the drive broken? Need to replace DVD/CD-RW with a new drive? Thank you.

  Hello

  It is possible that your drive is broken.
  These problems usually occur because the lens of the player is unable to calibrate correctly.
  Well, your laptop is not very old the guarantee must be valid. In this case, I recommend to ask the service partner to help him. The guarantee must cover all replacements.

  Good bye

• Audio does not work on Satellite M40X-184

  Hello

  N Malgas Johannesburg South Africa here.

  I picked up a virus on my Satellite M40X-184 that weaken my audio device drivers.
  Relaoded Windows XP Home Edition and Audio devices still does not.
  Looking for a way to reload the drivers.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  I think in the first place, you should check in Device Manager if no yellow exclamation point is visible. This could help you know whether or not the audio driver has been installed correctly.

  You will find the page of the Toshiba Realtek driver audio v5.10.00.5740.-T
  You must first uncompress it before starting the installation. You can perform the installation of the audio driver also from Device Manager

  After installing the driver of its success, you should look in the audio and audio devices. This option is located in the control panel.

  Check if the "secret" was not enabled and go through the unique volume controls and set it to a higher level.

  Good luck

• Satellite M40X 184: is my HDD ok?

  Hello I have a Toshiba Satellite M40X 184

  When no program is running my hard drive works from time to time make boring of the loud noise from time to time its not but I am curious to know is - this normal?
  could someone tell me

  Hi Tom,

  If you are running Windows XP, then it's quite normal that your hard drive show activity from time to time. You will have several active processes running that will periodically access the hard disk.

  You can also have background tasks that will periodically throw in life and cause a disk access activity.

  Kind regards

• Satellite L555 - 11 L - problem with keyboard

  Hello!

  I have a keyboard problem with my SATELLITE L555 - 11L. I noticed the first week after I bought it, so I think he's always been there.

  Description of the problem:

  It's as if some characters were swallowed, fairly regularly. It is not a specific key, it can happen on any character, about all 20 characters. Sometimes, on the contrary, some letters are doubled.
  It happens when I write fast. And this isn't always but: when I just plugged in my computer, it works fine. It seems that this happens after having been plugged in for a while. But I was not able to assess this 'time '. Sometimes, it is quite short (2 hours).
  If I keep a key pressed (all), the characters do not commonly appear on-screen. There are regular "jerks" (each 20 characters? I can't really measure).
  This is a very annoying problem, it annoys me when I write an email, that I often...

  What I tried:

  -It happens in every text field (Notepad, in a text box in IE, Firefox and Chrome, in MSN, etc...)
  -I am on WIndows 7. I tried on a CD bootable Linux (Ubuntu), the same problem appears
  -J' tried to write with an external USB keyboard: I do not reproduce the problem
  -with or without battery: same problem
  -J' I updated my BIOS with the update that is available on your site web (from 2010.03.12 if I remember correctly), but it changed nothing.

  I wrote my problem in a forum format hardware. Only one seems to have the same problem as mine. He returned to his PC to Toshiba, they changed the keyboard, but the problem is still there.

  I would like to know if this is a known issue and if you have suggestions of everything I could try before you contact Toshiba and let my precious computer for several weeks... (with the risk that it may return to the same State :().

  Thanks in advance!

  Helen.

  Hello

  I read in some forums on the same keyboard problem.
  Some characters were not displayed when you type faster
  I read that an update of the BIOS has helped a lot of guys has disabled the touchpad too and this has improved the performance of keyboard

  So I recommend you try it.

• Problem with keyboard on the Satellite L50 - has

  Hello

  I have the model L50 - A Satellite and all typing today, whenever I type a letter on the /eyboard (of the previous word it should be easy to understand what letter it is!) it is replaced by / (slash).

  My computer is only a couple of months and is very well cared for (without food or liquids allowed near him!). I've heard many people having a problem with the letters being substituted by numbers, which I think is a num loc / problem. I've tried, even restored computer to factory settings, but still no luc /!

  I hope someone may be able to help out me?
  That / s :)

  > tried, even restored computer to factory settings, but still no luc /!
  I m there is a problem with the hardware of the keyboard, and I guess that everything would work correctly using external USB keyboard. If you do not have to test this in the past, I would advise you do this just to confirm that the use of the external keyboard wouldn t be a problem.

  I guess that there is no other way for you to replace the internal keyboard with a new one.
  I assume that the warranty is still valid, because the L50 - A is new to the market and therefore, you should contact the Toshiba authorized service provider to get it fixed for free.

• Problem with keyboard on the Satellite L670 - 10 p

  Google Transtale:
  I have a problem with my laptop, I of course put him a served in Bosnia and Herzegovina. And they called and said I need a new part.
  This problem, my keyboard does not work, so not much. Served told me I need a new part.
  They showed me how much is a new keyboard.
  The hit series I don't know because my laptop is just in the served...
  I can only give you the following:
  Toshiba Satellite L670 - 10 p
  So, I only reported as a keyboard normal wiel costs about... I know that it.
  Why should I ask this
  Because only these people steal money... and I note as indicated.
  Thank you.
  Just for you that has this problem...

  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ismar

  Hello Ismar

  To be honest I didn t understand your ad very well, but if you have laptop new and registered with valid warranty do not pay anything if Notepad or any part of the material is defective.

  While the time guarantee everything that needs to be done, I want to tell all the costs will be covered by the warranty.

• Problem with keyboard on Satellite L500-128

  Hi all

  I'm having some problems with the keyboard on my Satellite L500-128 - essentially; 8, 9, i, o, k, l and comma and period keys do not work.

  All other keys are working perfectly fine (I use an external keyboard if people wonder!)

  I'm technically minded but I was wondering if its worth disassemble the laptop and have one eye or if someone has had this problem with this laptop before - or if someone has any ideas with what he could fix.

  I tried to do a reset of the laptop (battery and pressing power button) I reinstalled the operating system, but the keyboard still has problems in the BIOS too.

  Hello

  In my opinion and as suggested by Liam, it looks like a simple keyboard malfunction and to solve this problem, the keyboard needs to be replaced.

  The Toshiba service in your country partner could replace the defective
  Otherwise, you could try to replace it yourself, but if you are a beginner and if you have no experience, ask a support technician.

• Problem with keyboard on the Satellite L735

  (In English) I have a problem with my laptop model Satellite L735-sp3102w not use the CAPS LOCK SHIFT CTRL, x, v, m, know me how I can exclude a keyboard error or an error of configuration keyboard

  (Whenever I turn on the laptop turns on but the button Caps Lock off instantly) I hope that your help thank you

  Double post:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums//thread.jspa?threadID=70664

• Satellite C660: problem with keyboard - double or missing characters

  Hello

  Last week, I bought my first laptop - a C660.
  A few days after I bought it, I noticed that he was typing double characters or completely miss the characters.
  Now, maybe it's that I'm adjusting to the keyboard, but I was wondering if there was any problem with the keyboards?

  Jin

  Perhaps, there is a defect in material of the keyboard. Are you running Os with the factory settings? Otherwise, contact the after-sales service. they will fix for free.