Posts by pampelmoose

Thanks! It does work with an external (USB) keyboard. [Removing the battery had no effect, though.] I'm still thinking it's a windows software problem, since Linux still works fine with the built-in keyboard. And maybe the hassle of...

There's no "keyboard" entry in the device manager..(and no entry for the touchpad under "mice and other pointing devices". But trying to see if a usb keyboard would work seems like a good idea.

Thanks. I just ran a virus scan, and avast reported that there were no infected files. I'm holding system restore as a last resort. It would erase all the software I've installed. (And I'm a little worried that it might erase my linux...

I have an acer aspire 7535, bought about a year ago. Suddenly Windows can't detect the keyboard (or touchpad, or SF card reader). [It's Vista 64-bit windows.] I'm pretty sure that this is a software problem, because I can use the...