Keyboard volume control and wireless switch - HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook

My keyboard volume control & wireless switch (the touch ones at the top of the keyboard) just quit working the other day. I can't figure out how to tell if i turned something off accidentally or what. Rebooting didn't help. The only thing I did differently that day was connect my laptop via cable and shut off the wireless. (I usually work wireless).
HP Pavilion dv6-2157sb Entertainment Notebook PC
Windows 7 64-bit
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Hi,
Problems with the capacitive strip can sometimes be helped by performing a Hard Reset as follows.
Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery. Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds. Re-insert the battery, plug in the AC Adapter and start the notebook.
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