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HP Laptop - 15-gw0502sa
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why is there no right control key on the keyboard, is this the design i have a |\ key where the right control key should be

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Thanks for the image.

 

Unfortunately, no. It is not a design flaw.

Your laptop  has a standard UK laptop keyboard design.



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Would you mind taking a digital, nicely lighted photo of your laptop's keyboard?

 

Please post it here in your next reply to your thread?



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my keyboard

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Thanks for the image.

 

Unfortunately, no. It is not a design flaw.

Your laptop  has a standard UK laptop keyboard design.



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it should still have a left and right control key except mine has a |\ key on the right instead

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Hi @bobbuilder68 

Did you not read my last reply completely?

I would rather not have to repeat myself.



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