Laptop keyboard bleeps and types random characters

[DomC]

Since I bought my laptop in October I have been having problems with my keyboard, when I type my keyboard soon begins to make beeping sounds, type random characters and access other functions (e.g. having just partially typed the preceeding sentence it started typing:

'2aw2aw=='[then opens Search box and continues:] 'rbbu,9u7lu,m=,lgrs'), undo previous typed words, open the search box. After a few seconds it stops,  and the keyboard is often in CAPs mode. If I then try to keep typing it does it again and again. If I re-start the laptop, sometimes the problem is still there, at other times it takes a minute or two to re-surface.  The only way I've found to control the issue is to use a wireless mouse and keyboard. If I use the laptop away from my office these problems make it impossible to use for anything apart from browsing and cutting and pasting.

I've psent a number of hours on the phone to the helpdesk and have uninstalled and updated the PS/2 keyboard drivers, the drivers for the Connexant Audio drivers and most other drivers;I have updated the BIOS and I have re-installed Windows. All have failed to solve the problem.

I've also purchased an anti-virus and malware package (Kaspersky total protection) but this also has not solved the issue.

I need to use my machine all the time which is why I haven't returned it for a refund. But I think this is the only choice I have left at this stage.

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[HITer]

Hello DomC,

Have you solved your problem? I had the same problem today and I have no idea what is happening? Did HP team give you a solution?

Thanks.

[DomC]

No @HITer, no action from HP and I've still got the problem. Very frustrating! Sorry not to be able to help further