Equium A60-692 - Can't open start menu and keyboard issue

I have a problem when starting my laptop A60-692 and I am not near any service points.
When I push the power button the screen goes through its start up routine gives it's welcome fanfare loads up my desktop.
But when I click on the start the start window only flashes up for a split sec and doesn't stay up. If I press the windows key on the keyboard I can then click on the start and the start window will appear and stay on the screen.
However if I open a program such as note book or internet explorer, the keyboard will not respond and only gives out a cowbell sound when I operate the keyboard. If I click start then shut down and click restart the laptop will shut down and restart then everything works fine!
It's all very annoying and time consuming. I'struggled with this for a long time, although it was not like this when new.
Anybody had the same problem or have any advice to give?
I would be extremely thankful!
Regards
Andrew

Thanks for you input. I have never had a problem with the keyboard once I have carried out a restart.
I have the problem when I first start and the first boot the key board will not type.
It will bring up windows such as "help" window when I hit the H key or "tools" window when I hit the T key.
If I now restart the laptop will shut down and reboot and everything will work perfectly!
But its such a pain the extra time it takes. this problem has been with me for sometime and I thought that installing the recovery disc that it might get rid of it, but no.
I arried out a hardware test on the keyboard today and it says that it is working fine.
I will look at the Bios and see if they appear O.K.
I will be away for acouple of weeks so it might be sometime before I can get back with any thing further about this

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