My "r" key needs to be held down

i just got my brand new macbook pro 13inch i7 today and the letter "R" wont wok, i have to hold it down until it appears and its annoying and i dont want to go through the hassle of retuning it does anyone know how i can avoid that

You are still under warranty.
#1 - You have 14 days from the date of purchase to return your computer with no questions asked.
#2 - You have 90 days of FREE phone tech support.
#3 - You have the standard one year Apple warranty.
#4 - If you've purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan, your warranty last for 3 years. You can obtain AppleCare anytime up to the first year of the purchase of your computer.
Take FULL advantage of your warranty. Posting on a message board should be done as a last resort and if you are out of warranty or Apple Care has expired.

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Thanks very much for the quick reply. I figured it would something that simple. Like I said, I only know enough to cause trouble. LOL
Thanks again, Guess I need to find a new game to play. LOL

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Quote from: Frankenputer on 07-August-08, 02:58:21
You are basing an opinion about a company from one board? All manufacturers, yes, even Intel, has sold a board that had to have an RMA. Many times it's a user error rather than the board, but also it's boards that are defective. Basing an opinion based on the experience with one board is not a sound strategy.
False. I've had a variety of bad experiences with MSI products. Out of 4 MSI products I've bought and used over the past 2 years, all but 1 have needed repair or replacement. The one good item is a video card.
Quote from: Frankenputer on 07-August-08, 02:58:21
In the USA, where I am, MSI MOBOs carry a 3 year warranty(as do VGAs)). So, your statement that your new board has a 3 year warranty which reads as implying that the MSI one does not is false.
http://www.msicomputer.com/support/sup_genwar.asp
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Your statements after "I'm going to RMA this MSI unit" are unnecessary and bashing. There's no need to bash.
It's not bashing, it's a fact. It's not unnecessary, it's cautionary.
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The last time I RMAd this unit for this same error, it was returned in working order but with no indication of what had gone wrong. MSI has arranged their company to discourage customer interaction on any meaningful level, so there's no way for me to find out from MSI what they did to fix my board so that I could conceivably avoid another 2-week RMA ordeal.
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