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WHY! WHY! WHY is my keyboard not rendering the proper punctuation (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2013 OP
I think that's a new feature pscot Jun 2013 #1
I shut down my whole computer and rebooted. Problem gone. applegrove Jun 2013 #2
Good! pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #3
LOL! applegrove Jun 2013 #4
Yeah, I kinda thought that was a DUzy pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #7
My keyboard (connected to laptop) was refusing to type "w". Had to mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #5
The workaround while you're struggling with it... pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #6

pscot

(21,023 posts)
1. I think that's a new feature
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:57 PM
Jun 2013

that came with your last Windows update. You'll learn to love it. Or not.

mnhtnbb

(31,322 posts)
5. My keyboard (connected to laptop) was refusing to type "w". Had to
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 09:13 AM
Jun 2013

switch to the laptop keyboard to type "w". Had tried rebooting--cleaning the key--
unplugging and plugging cord--figured I might have to ditch the keyboard.
Had one of those automatic updates from Windows yesterday? Now the "w" works
just fine! Screwy. Just screwy.

Glad your problem is fixed!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
6. The workaround while you're struggling with it...
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 09:32 AM
Jun 2013

...is to just copy and past the character from elsewhere. It's a pain, but it suffices when you just gotta post.

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