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 100 set IBM ThinkPad TrackPoint Red Cap Pointer Sticks, New  US $45.00
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 150x Laptop Mouse TrackPoint Red Cap classic for IBM US $28.00
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 50sets IBM Thinkpad TrackPoint Red Cap Mouse Pnter US $89.90
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How To Get Rid Of The Keyboard Asdf-Jkl Not Working Bug
Some days ago, I had the strangest software bug ever. The keys "A S D F" and "J K L" didn't work any longer. After rebooting, they worked again for some time. Then they stopped working. Then they worked again. Oh, it was horrible.
Searching for a mysterious "asdf jkl" bug is really difficult. I found about 3 different HP laptop keyboard problems similar to this one, although they always had problems with the "Enter" key, too. My "Enter" key worked fine. Even if those problems would have been more similar to mine, it wouldn't have helped. Nobody who has had those strange keyboard issues has found a solution so far. First I looked for Ubuntu/Linux related problems, and looked through various log files, then I found out the keys didn't work even on the BIOS level. Oh, it was horrible.
Then I found a solution.
The keys were dirty. Not like the yellow patina that you can see on old keyboards - I clean my keyboard regularly, so this doesn't happen. Dust stuck deep inside, almost invisible. If it would be visible, I wouldn't have looked for a software problem for an hour. I suppose the dust got wet from humidity in the air (sometimes I use my notebook in the kitchen).
Turn off the computer and remove one key with your bare hands (gently). It's most easy to begin with "g", "h" or "b" because you can pull off the TrackPoint (the red mouse thing) first. Then you can remove all letters (or even more, at least remove the letters that don't work).
Don't forget your Dell M1330 Keyboard layout. It won't be so easy to Google the correct layout if you can't type!
This is the place where you can find hidden dust. Removing this dust was crucial to get the keys working again (for me).
I wrote this, so that other notebook users with the same problems can find the solution in google and don't have to spend an hour of their life searching for non-existent bugs, like I did.
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100 set IBM ThinkPad TrackPoint Red Cap Pointer Sticks, New | |
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US $45.00 | 13d 7h 27m |
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150x Laptop Mouse TrackPoint Red Cap classic for IBM | |
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US $28.00 | 19d 19h 24m |
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50sets IBM Thinkpad TrackPoint Red Cap Mouse Pnter | |
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US $89.90 | 26d 23h 27m |
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Thinkpad(r) Trackpoint(r) Cap Collection, Three Styles Of Trackpoint Caps, Inclu
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IBM 73P2698 Trackpoint Cap Collection
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 019624U 13.3-Inch Laptop (Black)
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IBM - Trackpoint cap - red (pack of 2 )
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