laptop constantly pressing Q button without me touching it

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Archangel Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:42am

This is my problem, first of all keyboard layouts in Belgium are different than the rest of the world, so WASD for you is ZQSD for me.
The problem is that my pc randomly inputs my q button without touching it. For instance in TF2 my character will move to the left without me pushing the button.
When i'm working for school suddenly my word will suddenly show an entire line of q's without me ever touching the button.

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rotNdude Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:47am

Clean your keyboard to make sure the key isn't sticking.

Archangel Mar 12, 2014 @ 12:05pm

Originally posted by rotNdude:
Clean your keyboard to make sure the key isn't sticking.

It feels like it isn't stuck on something there's no indiciation by either pressing or hearing if there' something beneath it, i'm googling this issue and one of the possibilities is that someone is attempting to acces my laptop.

Ok, I figured it out, apparently my Q button has become very sensitive, if I put the tip of my finger on the button my laptop immidiatly starts typing the Q button.

Last edited by rotNdude; Mar 13, 2014 @ 7:05am

_I_ Mar 12, 2014 @ 1:46pm

or get a new keybord for it
most laptop keyboards can be replaced fairly easily

if its under 1yr old, contact the mfg, and see if they can send a new keyboard for it
or over that, look up the notebook brand/model and get a keyboard from ebay or amazon ect..

Nelsonator Mar 12, 2014 @ 2:55pm

I've had this problem before, but it was simply that the key was partially down all the time. It wasn't very drastic, but it was enough to press down the key without any force being put upon it.

Archangel Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:36pm

Originally posted by Nelson_7546:
I've had this problem before, but it was simply that the key was partially down all the time. It wasn't very drastic, but it was enough to press down the key without any force being put upon it.

Well I don't know how to fix it be lifting up the key or any other solution.
Just started my laptop back up and the issue is still there.
And _I_ I think this laptop is currently 2 and a half years old.