Problem with my shift keys

[anandi tatta]

hi friends

I have a problem with my shift keys

they stopped workIng suddenly one day

they appear to be stuck means my key board works as if i type all the keys by pressing shift key

not able to type numbers and special characters

onscreen keyboard also not helping me

i use samsung "P four two eight"(as i am not able to type numbers) laptop and using windows seven as os

sticky keys or toggle keys everything is off

and all other keys working properly except both the shift keys


plzzzz help me out


thanx in anticipation

 

[Igneus the Bold]

To my knowledge these keys work on a grid, so if several of them go out at once you can be sure you've knocked out that section. I could be wrong, but I would suggest pulling up those keys, including the space bar, and looking for nasty bits of food and the like to carefully remove. Note: They have many brittle bits that make it difficult to deal with. These things are built so incredibly cheap, that it is often more sound to replace them entirely.

You can replace this keyboard for about 20 USD if you look hard enough and the installation is remarkably easy, all in my humble opinion.

EDIT: I'll add that when dealing with laptops, you may want to consider keeping a spare USB keyboard around, just in case.