Can I throw it out the window?

Me the computer geek has a keyboard on my lap top that won't work properly though I have replaced it, and my external keyboard is making me stand on the space bar to work. ARGGGHHHH. Picture the computer flying out the window. He He, talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Technology is changing too fast for me to keep up. And I hate having to have others service my computers because it is expensive. I guess I have another project to do huh? Learning Is FUNdamental.

Sure, throw it out the window! I've used an imaginary mallet on mine several times.

Ever seen what they did to the copier in the movie "Office Space"? Great scene. GREAT movie. "PC LOAD LETTER $%&!@#$!"

Could there be something under the keys? Or is your USB port broken?

If those don't work...chuck it out the window.

I want to throw mine out the window too. It's allergic to mice (that's right - the electronic kind). I have three of them, including a brand new one, and none of them work reliably. There was a fourth one (brand new) that this computer couldn't 'get' at all, although the one that works the best out of my collection is the same kind. Mouse #4 works just fine on hubby's computer. And I can get away with complaining about my computer publicly like this without hurting its feelings, since this computer has ADD, and isn't paying attention anyway.

My computer at work is almost as slow as this one (when I say that to someone watching how long it takes the computer to do something, they always say, "oh, I'm sorry.") It's irritating to have high speed internet connection and stuff, and a computer that takes its time anyway. I think that the computer at work is dissociative. Maybe even DID. It has some identities that get things done right away, and with others, I get tired of waiting and go make myself a cup of herb tea, and when I get back it's still not done. This is with the same task (usually opening a program).

Oh, and my truck has SAD. It keeps breaking down when it's cold. Loses its appetite too. It won't let me fill the gas tank unless the sun is shining.

Can I throw them all out the window?

I guess the bigger question is, if we do, who will buy us new ones that don't have all these hangups?

Um.... one thing you can check.... as it happened to my notebook keyboard.. well the space bar....<font color="blue">

Lift it. Gently. It's on metal swing holders, and underneath is a small maybe white piece of rubber shaped in a cone or such... Make sure it is not collapsed, and is in the right place (you can see the placement area, usually in the middle... if there are 2, then one near each end.) It's a pressure sensitive item.

IIf you pound on the keyboard keys, rather than a light touch, it's quite easy to damage the pressure sensitive keys. (Another reason I recommend learning touch typing!) My physical therapist...well let's just say I'm hard of hearing yet I can hear him typing on his...and he has trouble with his keyboard too, yet it's a year newer than mine. Lift your wrists and you will not only save your wrists, but the touch will be lighter. Can you check also to see if there is a pressure adjustment on your computer... in the programming? I know I have this for my touch pad...

And worse comes to worse, buy a voice program LOL But you still have to have patience to train THAT.

PS I had to work through therapy for anger management (throwing things) before I bought my notebook! LOL It would be too easy to toss $3500 out the window!

If you are still returning and replacing your laptops, make sure you are receiving NEW and not refurbished.

I would love to offer advice but I am too technology challenged.
I vote for the pitch it out the window!!! Then go stomp on it.lol

Sorry though for your frustration.

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You all made me laugh. I took the external keyboard and attacked it with small scissors and shook and pounded a lot of doggie hair out. Then I took the keyboard off the laptop again and replaced it. It's now working so I am glad I didn't throw it out the window. And Wendy, don't do it because i can tell you there are no good computer and truck fairies out there. As for your speed or lack there of, my family desk top was bogged down by junk from internet explorer this past summer and I had a bit of a job cleaning it and getting it running up to speed again. Unless you have a very old 100 mhz or 200 mhz it should not be acting that way. Spybot is good, as is spyware. Also defraging and cleaning up helps a bunch. Guess I am in a better mood because I can sound partially intelligent. Heck, my daughter is still running 200 mhz with 64 bites ram and she does fine with it with no bogging down so I think it's maybe not too full yet. She loves her old Dell. Thanks for the laughs and everyone wish my baby a happy 17 tomorrow morning at 8:05 eastern standard.

Happy birthday!! my "baby" turned 18 two weeks ago.

Happy Birthday to your daughter, wise!

- Silver.

You have a dog? Ok, for those with animals, and those who eat cookies while at the keyboard... you need to buy "canned air" and blow out the stuff that is preventing contact under your keys! You could use a hair dryer, but not with heat... the canned air really is best, has the force to dislodge stuff... I do this every few days in fact....

glad it's working for you...

oh Lava soft has a really good FREE (honest) ad ware remover.. (highjackers too, dataminers all that stuff) Ad aware SE at Lavasoft I run it daily almost... even though I have ALL my temporary files deleted when I close the browser.

Good advice sky and Happy birthday to your "baby" girl.

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Gee, what your daughter has sounds nice. I have an old one Pentium 2, I think 233 mhz?, with only 32 Ram. Eh, at least it works. Well, for some things it does.

I envy all of you for having a computer at home. I be a poor person that doesn't have one. How you may ask then do you visit us? Well thanks to my parents having DSL I can hop on the information superhighway and cruise along with the best of them but hopefully in a few months will be able to have my own computer.

Janniebug

Well Jannie, I am a famous computer recycler so if you are not into something super new and fast I may be able to help out. Sky, I am too cheap to buy canned air. I take my desk top apart and vacum and blow it, and this lap top is closed when not in use. It was the external keyboard with all of the lovely dog hair. The keyboard on the laptop it'self seems to be working now that I took it out and put it back. Haven't seen my baby girl since 6:00 a.m. How do the years go by?

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Hi Wise woman,

Woof, Woof!

Cheers, Myzen

Myzen, woof woof, arrf arrf.

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