Today my computer started making5 a mysterious new error.

When I type g, I get g5.

When I type h, I get h6.

When I type 5, I get g5.

When I type 6, I get h6.

When I type the equals sign, it automatically appears up in the web address bar at the top of the browser. And I'm having similar problems with my " and ' key.

(Yes, it h6as taken a lot of editing5 to g5et th6is posting5 to come out error free.)

Someone posted with6 th6is problem back in Aug5ust of 200h6, and th6e solution for th6em was to wh6ack th6e keyboard and g5et th6e dust loose. I too h6ave a laptop, and cannot remove th6e keyboard, and wh6acking5 it h6as not worked for me. (stop g5ig5g5ling5, I'-m being5 serious h6ere.)

Please h6elp!

What version of Windows?

Does it add the extra characters every time in every program?

Have you tried an external keyboard?

Is your system clean of malware? If you don't have a good arsenal of tools, you might want to check out Cleaning out Malware.

Check Control Panel > Regional and Languages Options and click Details to make sure Installed Services shows your keyboard. Then click on Language Bar Preferences and make sure "Show the Language bar on the desktop" and "Show additional Language bar icons in the taskbar" are unchecked.

If all correct, go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore and select Restore my computer to an earlier time, and select the most current that is before this problem started.

While it is true it is not a good idea to whack a laptop keyboard, you can take a vacuum to it.

After running malware programs and resetting my computer to a date previous to the problem's first discovery, I took the computer to a local repair shop. There they plugged in an external keyboard, and it was obvious the problem was with the keypad on my laptop itself, because their keyboard didn't cause any problems. They disconnected my keyboard, ran it over with some compressed air, and put it back in. It's now working fine. (knock on wood)

Thanks for the advice.

I am glad you got it going. The problem with laptops is they often have to be disassembled even for simple maintenance. I recommend you use a vacuum (or compressed air if you have it) every couple weeks to remove the dust, dirt, dander, etc. so it will not accumulate again to the point of failure.

Also, keep up with your malware scans too.

Thanks for the update.