acer aspire 5742 keyboard issues

lolanj

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May 2, 2013
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keyboard will only type to login to computer. can't login to any programs or searches. have tried every function key to unlock with no luck. currently using on screen keyboard. please help.
 

ratedk

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Do you have the same issue in safe mode? Can you also test with a USB keyboard - does it work?

A simple fix may be to simply create a new user account & if that works, migrate your files over to the new account and delete the original.