the key will not turn at all
198940
Your all wrong, it's the gear shifter.\n\nThese cars allways do this, if your on a hill it's worse.\n\nHave a person-persons push on the car to "unstress" the pressure on the trans, then move the shifter into park.\n\nThis will work.
568319
try pulling out those keys with something (i do it with a nail filer). and then clean the inside of the key as well as the key's place on the keyboard...they might work fine then... coz sometimes dust accumulates and they don't function as good... OR else try tapping them until it starts wrkin...these two options always do the trick for me...might be for u too.try it
12352
Eck, that has happened to me before with my space bar on my laptop. Got it back on but it still doesn't work right to this day.\n\nThe best thing to do, if you cannot get it back on, is see if its still under warrantee and get the keyboard replaced. If not, might be a little pricey (for a keyboard anyway), but you can order a replacement keyboard and have someone put it in. If your computer savvy enough to do it, then certainly do. You'll have to find some technical specs for that laptop to find out what paneling you need to pry off around the keyboard to pull the keyboard out, but its not to big a job to replace a laptop keyboard.
401986
Sounds like at least one key is sticky.  Coke (or any soda) will do that.  Carefully remove the keys in the area of where you spilled it and gently clean with a Q-tip and alcohol.  The worst that could happen has already happened - you cannot use the laptop.
166355
Reset CMOS. Better still, remove and replace the CMOS battery.  If that does not work, then you need to have the motherboard tested to see if the back panel connectors are working properly.\n\nEdited- PN   she said she already checked the keyboard on another pc, besides if the CMOS battery dies, it can do so quickly so you would not be able to tell if time was kept properly.  This is from years of experience with PC repair, so before you answer, read the question.
358720
adjust the trim tab, check the prop, and check for a broken steering cable or part. More than likely you trim tab is out of adjustment. good luck
563395
****Updated response per update posted to by the asker***\n\nCan't think much more about what might be wrong, but after doing some research, I came across the following resource:\n(http://www.djvagon.co.uk/sonyhotkeyutility.html). \n\nI found it on a message board, and apparently, it has resolved the problem for the guy. The message can be found at the following \nurl: http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread25715-2.html). For convenience, this is what it asks you to do.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------\n(previous answer)\nA lot of people are reporting problems similar to yours after reinstalling/formatting their computer.\n\nThe most common fix for this is:\n\nReinstall the HotKey utilitysoftware support for this function from Sony. Try checking their support site there is one here for 2000 so you may need to search for the XP\n\n\nhttp://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/pc/pcgf270280/windows2000/
482886
My wife has the same laptop and, when the "A" key came off we were forced to replace the entire keyboard to solve the problem. She found a keyboard online and we had the work done by a local PC shop. I don't recommend trying to replace the keyboard on a laptop as a DIY project.
571613
The problem is, you cant just replace one key. If one of your laptop keys falls off or breaks, then you have to replace the ENTIRE keyboard.\n\nIts a pain, and its pricey...I had to replace mine for $100 because my dogs ate my keyboard keys.\nIf your keys are totally broken, you have no choice but to replace it. If you can just deal with the key hanging on the empty spot, then just leave it on top of it.
469056
You may have a stuck key, check your keyboard or a card half unplugged or your cmos battery is dieing.....or just about dead...if the computer does not run or load programs, then it could be screen or Memory is wrong or not plugged all the way in...
4499
Driver issues maybe? What do you need to press 4 or more keys at once for anyways? That may be why ;)
422408
OK, I had teh same problem with ME. Go into the properties of teh card in ME. You going to have to enter teh key manually.
272789
Try pressing the "fn" key in the lower left hand corner of your keyboard once and then try typing. If that doesn't work, reboot the computer and see if it still does it.
555227
ur keyboard need to be cleaned  or try to use ur friend keyboard and see what will happen if it will work then ur keyboard has a problem if it didnt work then it may be ur software
178719
i think you need to fix your E key.\n\ntry DHS if  it's really important though.
370987
First thing I would do is swap the keyboard as a test.\n\nYou may have a bad pin if its a PS2 type connector \n\nThe site below states this in a fix for their MB \n\n"Fixed DMI event logging: logging error when keyboard not functional. "
532320
you need to get your keyboard replaced or your motherboard.  It's a short.  Call your manufacturer for more info to get it repaired.