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Team, Please help me. I have a Vista laptop which I have recently changed my password on, not a problem however my shift key doesn't work and I need it to put in my password any indeas??? Not been able to use my laptop for several days now!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!...


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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 02:59
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Default Keyboard Help - my shift key doesn't work

Team,
Please help me. I have a Vista laptop which I have recently changed my password on, not a problem however my shift key doesn't work and I need it to put in my password any indeas???

Not been able to use my laptop for several days now!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 03:10
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Default Keyboard Help - my shift key doesn't work

Use your right shift key?
Use your caps lock key?
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 04:04
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Niether shift key works and I need to put in a * which caps doesn't do!!!
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 05:11
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Never tried this before but it might work, there is a little icon (looks like a timer) down the bottom left when you login, click it, it gives you options of how you want to login, one of them being on screen keyboard
Might work :)

Edit: Just tried it, it works

with on screen keyboard
Without Shift


With
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 06:11
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Fantastic I now have my laptop back!!!

Thanks for your help
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Old 3rd Mar 2009, 06:23
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Default Keyboard Help - my shift key doesn't work

No problem, glad to help
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