Down Arrow Key Problem

Ok, so i was just messing around on my computer like always. I held down the up arrow key to scroll up to a page, and when doing so the bottom arrow key came off. This is where the fun begins .... I have tried numerous attempts to put the arrow key back on, but like most computers, it doesn't just "snap" back on as some people suggested. And, if you haven't noticed, you can't go to google and type in "How to fix my down arrow key", so naturally i came here hoping to find some answers.
My computer is an HP dv7t Core i3-380 2.53 GHz Integrated Webcam and Fingerpring Reader. Any and all assistance would be appreciated. Pictures, tutorials, information ANYTHING to get this key back on. Even suggestion will do; I can still use the key, but even that is messing up on me now. What should i do?? Online help, take it to someone, or what?

Does the problem happen if you reboot the system into Safe Mode by holding the Shift key at startup?
Additionally, does the problem happen if you create a new user account in the Users & Groups system preferences and log into that?

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Up and Down Arrow Keys Not Working

I have had the HP Pavilion g6t-1b00 CTO Notebook PC for a year or two now. I've been having a couple of problems with internet connectivity and putting my computer on "sleep".
However, few days ago, my keyboard randomly started acting weirdly. When I would try to type certain letter/numbers, they would come out differently.
Ex. pressing the space bar would show up " ./M" instead
I tried restarting my computer many times and installed a BiOS update which fixed all of my issues except for my up and down arrow keys. As of now, they have no function; I can't scroll with them and they don't seem to be taking on the role of another key. I have tried using the keys on different programs. Using the touch pad to scroll works but I still can't use the up and down keys.
Is there anyway to get the up and down arrow keys to work again?
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Hello Larasoft,
I understand you’re up and down arrow keys are not functioning, is that accurate? I will do all I can to help you with this issue.
I want you to access the setup menu to test the keys out, see instructions below.
1.       Shut down the computer.
2.       Locate the F10 key across the top.
3.       When you turn the computer back on immediately start tapping the F10 key repeatedly.
4.       If successful you should be on setup utility screen. What’s different about this is you can only use you arrow keys to navigate.
5.       Try working the arrow keys up and down on different menus and see if they work.
6.       Once you tested it press F9 to setup defaults and then press F10 to save and exit.
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Scrolling down a pdf with the down arrow key ...

Hello,
I have a 20 page newsletter pdf with about 12 articles. At the top of the first page there's our text logo, and just below it is a table of contents compiled using table of contents styles (btw this pdf was compiled in Indesign 5.5) and just below that is the first article, then below that, the second.. and so on. At the bottom of each page there's a "return to the table of contents" button that shoots the reader back up to the TOC on the first page when clicked, in addition to a page number. There is also a header with the name of the publication and issue number..
the problem I'm having is, when scrolling through the first article on the first page with the down arrow key, once I get to the bottom of the first page, the cursor then shoots back up to the table of contents. WHat I would like it to do is just scroll down to the next page. Once I get to the bottom of the first page the second time, the cursor jumps down to the bottom of the second page, straight to the page number, a few more taps of the down arrow key takes the cursor up to the header on page 2
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Try a restart.
Do a backup, using either Time Machine or a cloning program, to ensure files/data can be recovered. Two backups are better than one.
Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later.
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Down arrow key won't work

Hello!
Here is my situation:
I'm working in a Flash-based courseware environment.
Basically, has anyone encounted a situation where the down arrow key (or any key for that matter) will work on someones computer, and not work on someone elses computer? We use various methods to navigate through our courseware, most of which are clicks, but the down arrow key is used fairly often. But unfortunately, despite our best efforts, this key often does not work on clients computers. We've tried swapping out different keyboards, no luck.
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Hello Larasoft,
I understand you’re up and down arrow keys are not functioning, is that accurate? I will do all I can to help you with this issue.
I want you to access the setup menu to test the keys out, see instructions below.
1.       Shut down the computer.
2.       Locate the F10 key across the top.
3.       When you turn the computer back on immediately start tapping the F10 key repeatedly.
4.       If successful you should be on setup utility screen. What’s different about this is you can only use you arrow keys to navigate.
5.       Try working the arrow keys up and down on different menus and see if they work.
6.       Once you tested it press F9 to setup defaults and then press F10 to save and exit.
If I have been helpful or if you’d like to say thanks you can click the white star under my name to give me Kudos. I really appreciate it.
Please respond at your earliest convenience with you results.
Thanks
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Clicking the 'Accept as Solution' button is a way to let others know which steps helped solve the problem!

Slowing Down Arrow Keys when Drawing Geometric Shapes?

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Hi Alien004,
You and Advance23 have pretty much covered everything at this point and I believe that it is a hardware issue. I would advise that you contact HP regarding a possible repair. You can reach HP Total Care at 1-800-474-6836 in North America or start here outside of North America.
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Folks
I am having a problem.
I have a custom cell renderer which displays a list.
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How do I get the Up / Down Arrow Keys to work with the BasicComboPopup?With the example that I've provided you at the link shown below:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?thread=454021&forum=57&message=2069966
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Up/Down Arrow keys do not perform their function on SOME websites or at SOME times, on other websites and at other times these keys work fine, updated firefox, restarted computer. turned off cursor key option in Advanced tab, using autoscrolling option.

You may have switched on [http://kb.mozillazine.org/accessibility.browsewithcaret caret browsing].
You can press press F7 (on Mac: fn + F7) to toggle caret browsing on/off.
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