> I suspect it is a hardware problem, and what I would do is get the manual for > the laptop and look into how hard it might be to clean the keyboard.
Definitely a good idea, since it's easy to do and can solve the problem (depending on the problem's origin, obviously). > You might try blowing out (or vacuuming) the keyboard (with canned air or a > vacuum cleaner / blower with tools with small orifices). Another thing you can do is to *wash* it. E.g. in a dishwasher. It may sound odd/scary but it works really well. Just make sure the keyboard is *really* dry before plugging it back in (and try to avoid the dry-cycle since it can be too hot (especially if you use the lower-rack)). Your favorite search engine may give you other tips about this practice. Stefan "who's done it a few times with his beloved Thinkpad keyboards"