I also had the same problem earlier.

I was able to find a solution.

Do the following:

Click Start -> Control Panel
Click Regional and Language Options
Click Languages
Click Details

Setup Should look like this:
English (United States) or (Canada)
Keyboard
US (in Bold)

I knew it was a software problem.
Just had to google for it.
If it works for me, then it should work for everyone. :stickout:

i had tried this earlier and it did not help. i think problem maybe with the keyboard hardware and apparently quite a few of us are facing it.....
i would love to have a solution that does not mess with the hardware but might have to wait. till then, i have been often using an external keyboard. so much for a laptop!

My laptop had the same problem but its finally repaired. Take your M45 to a Toshiba Depot and tell them NOT to replace the keyboard but replace the CONTROL PANEL CIRCUIT for the buttons on the left of the keyboard (the buttons for DVD, Internet, Play, Stop, Power, etc) This should fix the keyboard issue.

hey,

i had the same problem with my toshiba m40.. yesterday i ran several anti-spyware-programs like lavasoft ad aware and spybot search and destroy.. it found some problems which i deleted and since that my keyboard doesn't make problems anymore, even if i press the shift key for 20 seconds..

hope it helps someone and sorry for my english

I have the same problem in a Toshiba A100-493.

Suddenly one day, after i installed a TV tuner in a USB port, when i stroke the L-key, backspace was hit too immediatelly.

I entered BIOS (v.2.0) and checked if I could write "L" there for example in a password and I had the same problems.

I booted without the TV tuner and it was working fine for some days. (I did that trick 6-7 times).

Now i don't have the TV tuner on the USB port but still the ptoblem with the L-key remains!

Has anyone tried the Bios update that was mentioned above?

I just updated from version 1.2 to 1.5 (got from the toshiba web site). I'm hoping this fixes the problem. If someone has done this and it didnt work lemme know!

thanks!

dartmax, you may want to do a little searching about this issue. I am fairly sure the keyboard problem is not bios related. There are numerous posts about the Toshiba keyboard problem on this site as well. This is a hardware issue.

Satellite S169 strange keyboard responses

I just took my laptop in for repair for the wierd keyboard response specifically described in the first post in this thread.

They replaced only the control panel circuit for the special keys to the left of the keyboard and it repaired the issue.

Thanks for posting that fix. It worked perfectly!

I've had this problem for a couple of years and I finally decided to do something about it. I tried updated the bios as suggested above, and that fixed the problem.

The change history was listed and "A change was made to correct an issue where the Shift key would respond like the Enter key. " is one of them.

Updating the bios solved the problem for me.

I've read through a lot of the threads on keyboard issues. I'm wondering if anyone else has had symptoms similiar to mine: At random and variable intervals, my mapping will go screwy, the light below F10 will turn on, several keys may become completely unresponsive, context sensitive menus pop open, etc. Here's the thing I haven't seen anyone else report: I can be sure one or more of these will happen if I put pressure on or squeeze the area to the left or below the keyboard - including the black part where the media buttons are and the silver cover that is a natural palm rest. Based on that, I belive it to be hardware related. Anyone have something similar? Do you think replacing the control circuit thing as others have reported will work? Or am I looking at replacing the whole keyboard? Note that sometimes I haven't touched or squeezed those areas, so guess that sometimes it may be a keystroke? Thanks!?

these are language specific accents.

CP->Internet Options->Language Tab.

select the language of choice and move to the top. consider REMOVE for
all other options.

It seems a temperature problem...

I have the same identical problem, have you found any solution?

In my opinion, it's a temperature problem. When it get hot left side keys don't work anymore... left shift and ctrl are crazy always, but a,q,w,e,s,z,x sometimes (when it's cold) work

Thanks

Toshiba Satellite M55-S3292-Problem with spacebar key and numbers 4 and 6 not working

Hey.all.Im.trying.to.find.out.what.can.I.try.to.get.those.keys.back.to.work...
I'm.getting.tired.of.typing.(dots)as.spaces..I.removed.the.keyboard.to.inspect.it.and.found.little.crumps.removed.the.keys.and.clean.them.with.a.small.brush.but.still.doesnt.work.

The.only.way.to.add.spaces.on.this.computer.is."Alt+Fn+32".or.by.copying.a.space.and.press."Ctrl+V".could.it.be.a.virus.or.a.driver?

Please.reply.because.I'm.getting..F..R..U..S..T..R..A..T..E..D...............HAHA

I got this laptop from a friend at work who wanted me to take a look at it. First off his hard drive was shot so I replaced it. Then while I was reinstalling windows / drivers I noticed the keyboard started acting funny, the same f10 light thing that was happening above. I took the keyboard out of the case and had to use it just sitting on top of the case, not snapped down or it wouldn't work.

I ordered a refurbished keyboard, installed it and it worked for a while then crapped out on me. I unsnapped this one and it still was acting weird. So I started poking around on the motherboard with my finger under the keyboard.

Lo and behold, I discovered a spot where if I apply just a little pressure, a right-click command or a bunch of //// show up on the screen.

I was testing this with notepad open. Obviously it's a temperature problem because this only happens after it's been on for a while.

It's a small piece of metal, looks to be a heatsink bracket, under the keyboard on the left side.

HI,
I am just new here and I have a problem with my keyboard. The letter "w" does not work, I did'nt realize how often I need it! I have a Toshiba Satellite A205-S4777 and it is 18 months old. The "w" popped off and I put it back on but now it doesn't work. I have to copy and paste it in each time. Please if anyone has a suggestion I am up for trying it. I would really appreciate the help. Thank you in advance,mamac

Were there any solutions to the issues that lm_wise, danconix, and budonkadonk had? I'm having the same issue with pressure on the left side "locking" the function key, so that the light under the F10 key turns on and off. the light also does not even need to be on for the Fn key function to be enabled.