Computer Keyboard Frustration
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tabular_rasaSo this is really frustrating: The question mark + slash key no longer works on my keyboard.
It may have something to do with some water that got splashed on my keyboard two days ago, since that's also the day it stopped working; the SD/XD card reader has stopped working as well. But absolutely nothing else is wrong with the computer, and it seems very bizarre the malfunction is this specific.
And come on, why couldn't it be, like, the tilde that broke? (Especially since the water hit the left side of my keyboard anyway; I don't even know how it affected the question mark + slash key!). Or one of the numbers on the side numerical keypad I don't use? I recently discovered I can still type a slash with one of the keys near said numerical keypad (though it's going to take some getting used to, as all the LJ codes for style, cut, links, etc are now automatic to me and I keep leaving them open-ended because the slash doesn't type), but every time I want to type a question mark I now have to copy and paste it from somewhere else ):{
Anyone know a way to program an easy question mark command? Like I can press alt + something and it types it for me? Sometimes I need to copy and paste things besides a question mark.
It may have something to do with some water that got splashed on my keyboard two days ago, since that's also the day it stopped working; the SD/XD card reader has stopped working as well. But absolutely nothing else is wrong with the computer, and it seems very bizarre the malfunction is this specific.
And come on, why couldn't it be, like, the tilde that broke? (Especially since the water hit the left side of my keyboard anyway; I don't even know how it affected the question mark + slash key!). Or one of the numbers on the side numerical keypad I don't use? I recently discovered I can still type a slash with one of the keys near said numerical keypad (though it's going to take some getting used to, as all the LJ codes for style, cut, links, etc are now automatic to me and I keep leaving them open-ended because the slash doesn't type), but every time I want to type a question mark I now have to copy and paste it from somewhere else ):{
Anyone know a way to program an easy question mark command? Like I can press alt + something and it types it for me? Sometimes I need to copy and paste things besides a question mark.
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Date: 2011-11-02 08:06 pm (UTC)This will show you all of the ascii number commands for every letter or punctuation or whatnot.