FOUND!
I had a similar issue (different keys) but this is the solution I found:
After a few hours of sleep and a stiff cup o' coffee, I discovered the
solution (key)to the loss of key functions.
"STICKY KEYS" option in accessability control panel (go figure?) Although I
did view this option in the panel (unchecked boxes), I didn't realize that if
the options were in effectivley active -but not selected in the ACCESSABILITY
OPTIONS control panel(indicated with checked box) they would automatically
activate (or de-activate the keys) when two keys are pressed simaltainiously,
which happens to me often when typing rapidly. I don't know why thisfunction
would be considered helpful to anyone, but that's the solution I found today.

p.s. there is no mention of it in the manual anywhere- considered a software
issue I guess. Good luck.


"Soberscott" wrote:

> I also have lost functionality of the keys "q,w,e,r,u,i,o,p". This had
> happened a few weeks ago and I was trying many different key commands, which
> apparently worked. Unfortunately, I wasn't sure what I did, but it retured
> full function to the keys -until now.

> I have tried to restore the system, but it doesn't seem to effect these keys.
> note: an external keyboard works perfectly.The machine is an Hp Pavilion
> N5495 notebook running XP pro.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

"stiltskin" wrote:

> I've lost the ability to type upper case "M" and "K" on my main computer
> running XP home version. I've tried different keyboards and checked for
> viruses. I can't find anything on the net referring to this problem. I
> have several user accounts on the computer, and strangely it happens only on
> the administrator accounts and not any of the limited user accounts. It
> happens in MS Word, note pad and any program that allows text entry. Has
> anyone ever seen anything like this?
> Thanks in advance,
> Mark
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