How can I disable/lock laptop keyboard?

Hi everyone - I'm a newbie here having done something rather stupid!  Last night I spilled some wine over my 3000 v100 keyboard, and even after taking the keys off and drying the machine over a radiator, the keys are still sticking (somewhere inside the machine, not the "buttons" themselves) ... all all of which means I've had to try a USB keyboard.
The problem is that the laptop keyboard still seems to be interfering, e.g. constantly bringing up spellchecker in any Microsoft appl which means I can't do anything in Word, Excel, etc.  Therefore I'm wondering how can I lock or disable the onboard keyboard?  I've checked BIOS and found nothing, neither have I seen anything in any other settings.
All advice appreciated, especially as this is a works laptop and I'd prefer to resolve this myself rather than involve them.
Thanks
SA
Message Edited by Spaceape on 08-17-2008 07:46 AM

you have to disconnect the connector from the motherboard. Some one said you cansort of clean it using 70% Alcahol.

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