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19 November 2010

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When our desktop computer died around this time last year, Greg and I bought matching Advent Roma laptops. They were fairy cheap in price (but then we were buying two) and I liked the look and feel of it. However I quickly made a discovery which I should have known if I'd read the reviews of other customers beforehand. For some reason, whatever you type on the keyboard, the letters you read on screen don't bear any relation. It would appear that the keys do not engage with what is below to make an impact. So I end up with loads of typos and have to redo it over and over again. If there are double letters (such as letter or running) in a word only one gets typed. It is a real pain having to constantly correct what I have typed in a long paragraph. Even worse is when a password gets rejected because the wrong letters have been entered. Do that three times on some sites and you have to re-register! Arrgh! I keep Greg's one at my mother's house now, so I am never free from the problem. SoI do apologis to anyone who ets a coment from me on ther blog because I do not men to type int h wrong ting, honestly. It's this blimin keyboard.........
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14 comments:

  1. www.retiredandcrazy.com19 November 2010 at 10:18

    I no wot u meen. at lest i tink i doo

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  2. Furtheron19 November 2010 at 10:28

    buy a cheap keyboard under a tenner and plug that in - I generally used to always use a plug in keyboard with my old work laptop as I hated the cramped keypad and missed the number pad.

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  3. Eliza19 November 2010 at 10:49

    That must be so annoying. I like Furtherons suggestion.

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  4. Nota Bene19 November 2010 at 13:27

    I shouldn't laugh...but I will - we bought Advents once that were so bad that I got upset enough to get through to PC World's MD. I dropped into the conversation that The Boy's godfather was the technology correspondent of a national newspaper. I can't tell you how quickly everything got sorted!

    Bst ov luk

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  5. Tunbridge Wells Dad19 November 2010 at 16:42

    Dear Alcoholic Daze

    Fantastic blog. I have recently returned to the blogging forum after a year off - now back as Tunbridge Wells Dad (was Dulwich Dad) - feel free to pop over and check out the blog when you havev a moment

    Warm regards
    Tunbridge Wells Dad x

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  6. hyperCRYPTICal19 November 2010 at 17:44

    Hi Addy,

    My keyboard does the same at times - but only when I'm writing emails. I can't quite figure that out!

    Anna:o]

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  7. Anonymous20 November 2010 at 00:34

    Hi Addy,

    I had a laptop like that once. Great spec but put together shoddily. It is highly frustrating. If you don't mind setting up an area for yourself then I agree with Furtheron and getting a cheap external keyboard to plug in.

    All the best

    Nechtan

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  8. Spencer Park20 November 2010 at 14:46

    I manage to make the typos all on my own. Perhaps, if I had an Advent it would resolve my typos!

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  9. aims21 November 2010 at 00:19

    I'm with the others - get another and plug it in. It can't hurt can it?

    Aren't there enough frustrating things already in the world without another?

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  10. Flowerpot22 November 2010 at 09:36

    That would make me go beserk! Another keyboard sounds a very sensible idea!

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  11. Anonymous22 November 2010 at 16:47

    LOL - I had an Advent Laptop and have recently sold it. I hope the buyer hasn't read this post!!

    CJ xx

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  12. Strawberry Jam Anne22 November 2010 at 18:38

    How irritating Addy - it would drive me mad I think but I can see the funny side too. Furtheron's suggestion sounds good. A x

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  13. Dr24Hours23 November 2010 at 15:31

    For the password problem: write your password in a field where you can see the letters, and then cut and paste!

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  14. ADDY30 November 2010 at 16:31

    Many thanks for your comments. A separate keyboard seems to be the answer.

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