keyboarde problems inspiron 1721

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SO at first I figured the keyboard on the dell was needing replaced, after using a USB keyboard I still couldnt use certian keys.

Now I couldnt use the same keys { enter, delete, m,v,g,j,k, ect) with the usb keyboard or the onboard keyboard.

Does any one have any sugestions on how to fix this issue, I am debating on flashing the bios, I want to do a freash install of the operating system, yet I am not oging to try with the keyboard issues. I have tried two different USB keyboards with same results and same keys not functioning. I did a factory reset to windows vista

Reason I am wanting this fixed is It will be a PF sense box, since it has
Wlan
Wpan
Wan
slots for cards, plus Ethernet and docking bay which i belive i can get dual NIC docking bay. ( havent gotten that far. )
 
Try an Ubuntu LiveCd and see if the keys work there.

If they do, most likely a driver issue. If not, then it's hardware or possibly firmware.
 
I will do once i get my desk clean....

Thanks i forgot about that,
what was the linux testing suite, i dont belive it was umbuntu, but you could pop in the live CD and it would test a lot of items took hours and hours to complete but gave a pretty good idea of what you had.
 
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