I'm a new Mac user & am not sure whether the laptop keyboards are the same configuration on all models.
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I'm a mac user of 15 years and the keyboard on laptops are all different. You have to have the right skin.  Most of the Macbook Pros have the same size keyboards but alot of the smaller inch screens have different size ones as well.  If you have external keyboards most skins are one size fits all.
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I think what you mean is "Mac or PC." I'll just assume your head was somewhere else and/or you were multi-tasking and I'll just answer your question. I have always used PC's. I have to use one at work. However, in light of my father getting the new iMac and my fiance having a Mac...I now really like Mac's. They aren't that hard to operate. If you're a keyboard person you just need to recall to use the "apple" button rather than the "ctrl" button in most cases. Also, most everything is done from the toolbar above and the toolbar changes depending on what window (program) you're working in. Mac's are faster and are not prone to be riddled with viruses. PC's are good for the simple fact that most people have them and therefore most everything you send/receive through a PC is compatible. That's the only reason why it's good - because it's universally used. Good luck.
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It's probably easiest to replace the keyboard.  If you have a desktop computer, it's cheap - you can get keyboards at Walmart and as far as the computer's concerned, they're all the same, unless you get one of the web models with the extra features.  I've seen them as low as $9 for cheap models, and as high as $100 for the matching cordless mouse/keyboard combinations with web features.\n\nOn a laptop, it's not that bad either.  I've done it.  You just have to have some courage to unscrew the case.  Or send it into the manufacturer.  Those keyboards are closer to $30, give or take.
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Does this happen outside of Internet Explorer?\n\nIn other words, test CTRL-F in other programs like Microsoft Word or Notepad.  Most importantly, we would also need to know if this has worked fine before in the past.\n\n\nIt would appear at this point that perhaps the keys on your keyboard aren't specified the way you think they are.  Laptops are notorious for this.  A lot of them have special function keys that can switch on options to cause certain keys to act differently.\n\n****  UPDATE  ****\n\nDid you try going to Edit -> Find from the menu at the top?  Does that option work correctly?\n\nBecause this doesn't happen in other apps such as Notepad, it's not an issue with your keyboard at least.  That's a good thing!
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Depends on the keyboard :-)\n\nBut in general, the Function key -- the top row, are aux keys.
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It sounds like you may've damaged your keyboard. Have you spilled anything on it, or dropped, your laptop, or otherwise done unintended (or intended) damage?
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I think the FN keys are used with other key combinations already built in to change brightnss or settings. In that case there's usually little subimages on some of the keyboard keys  which mean they can be used in combination. Search for the exact model on google and search drivers.
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If you have a wheel mouse, hold down the control key and turn the wheel. Wait a sec for the results. It might take a few attempts but should work fine. Also some keyboards have a zoom function that will change it
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I've wondered exactly the same thing.  The computers I use at home and at my desk at work could be configured for Dvorak, but I support a great many more systems that would require me to still maintain my QWERTY skills.  So, my question was the same, "Will I lose my speed on regular keyboards?"  So, I'm glad that you asked this question because it allowed me to find the following article by someone in the same situation,\n\n"For a period of four or five years, I used the qwerty layout at work (on a shared DOS computer), and the Dvorak layout at home, spending about half of my typing time on each. During that time, my Dvorak speed increased to 90 wpm, and my qwerty speed reached 80 wpm. My accuracy improved slightly on both layouts. "  http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/Dvorak/
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goto your drivers, and select "roll back driver" if that doesnt fix it goto the laptops site and re-download the keyboard drivers.\n\nif your still having troubles, pop the key off the keyboard with a little pressure (NOT TOO MUCH) and press the white "button" with a pen and type something, if it works just go buy a new key, if not you need a new keyboard take it to a comp. place
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You would have to check the manual of the keyboard.  If the drivers support it then usually they come with a program that you can use to set stuff like that up.
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If you purchased the keyboard in the store, my first suggestion would be to dig out the little handbook that came with it as it will usually tell you how to program those keys.\n\nSometimes, if you look in Start Menu/All Programs/ then look for the name of your keyboard (Logitech, Dell, HP Pavillion, etc) it may have a special shortcut just for the keyboard you have plugged in. If it does, look for a "readme.txt" or manual alongside that shortcut or launch the shortcut and see if it explains itself.\n\nIf this is a previously used keyboard that has no handbook, you may have to type out it's stats (usually on a sticker on the back of the keyboard) into a google search to find out what brand/type it is. Once you've found that, search for a manual for that keyboard online. Many older models have such things posted online.\n\nWorst case scenario, live without it. Just use the regular keys on the keyboard.\n\nGood luck!
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guess its a faulty keyboard\n\ntry changing keyboard to find out , easiest remedy i would say \n\n- - - best of luck
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If your laptop is still under warranty, sent it back to manufacturer; otherwise, take it out, get the part number and order the new keyboard. Taking keyboard out is very easy.
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If you are running an HP (or Compaq)computer, that is a "multi-media human interface device" file (mm hid), typically, a keyboard driver.  (It may be the same for other brands, these are the ones I am familiar with)  This driver makes the 'extra' buttons on a keyboard work, like the volume buttons for a speaker, or the 'internet', 'mail' and other buttons.  The standard keys should go ahead and work, even without this driver, its just these 'extra', specialty buttons that won't work.\n\nTo fix the problem, you need to find and install the right driver for the keyboard.  If you are using the keyboard that came with the computer, then HP will have the drivers on their support site.  See the link I've attached.  In the grey area, you are asked to "Select a task and enter a product name/number" -- toggle the "Download drivers and software...", and, in the box labeled "for product" list your computer model.  On HP and Compaq computers, this is on the front of the 'tower', or box, near the bottom.  A couple of examples are "HP Pavillion 6643", or "Compaq Presario S4020WM".  The name of the computer is, of course, splashed somewhere across the middle, but the 'model number' is in that small inset tag at the bottom (the 6643, or the S4020WM")\n\nOnce you have entered this information, then you get a question of which operating system it is using.  Select the one that is on your machine, and this should bring up the drivers that are available for that model of computer.  You should see one, probably called a "Multimedia Keyboard Driver" and it may have "update" in the title.  Click on the underlined name, and it should download for you.  Pay attention to where it is being saved, in case it doesnt run the update automatically.  You might have to select "Run" from your "START" tab, and browse to goto where the file was saved, and select the downloaded driver, to update your file.  That should install the keyboard driver, and eliminate the error message.\n\nNow... if you are using a brand of keybaord that did NOT come with your computer.. an 'aftermarket' keyboard, say, like a LogiTech... then you would repeat the process, using the keyboard manufacturer's website, instead of the HP website.  Ive added the LogiTech link too... you need to select your country/language...then clkick on "Downloads" in the grey bar across the top of the page.  This brings up a list of products ... select "Keyboards & Desktops", and find the keybaord that matches your own.  (On Logitech Keyboards, you can find the model number and name, on the underside of the keyboard).\n\n:)  It sounds complicated, but it's not really.  Just take it a step at a time, and you can fix it.  :)\n\nGood Luck!  :)
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I don't think so, the best thing I can think of is a keyboard that can transpose keys.
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not entirely sure mate, i know it's a complete pain on my own.\n\na starting point would be right-clicking on a blank bit of the taskbar and hunting the resultant menu for "Toolbars" then "language bar" and seeing if it can be re-enabled. it doesn't exactly seem to be MS's most stable or reliable bit of programming. i use it to switch between various things on my tablet PC: I need UK-english for typing, but handwriting recognition only works with US-english (gaaaah!), and if i'm using the onscreen keyboard with the stylus right-handed Dvorak works far better than QWERTY...... it can take several attempts before the swtichover works though, and the langauge bar takes delight in morphing through various forms, with bits appearing or disappearing, while i try it.