Serious Keyboard issue on Satellite M70-267

The Keyboard Lanaguage Is United Kingdom. The keyboard is seriously messed up and I can't figure out why.
I can press any letter / number and it will give me something totally different, like for instance when i press space bar the screen resolution appears the whole keyboard is seriously messed up.
I have only had this pc for a week and it is brand new its a M70-267.
If anyone can help me resolve this issue that would be great.
thanks scott

Hi
You have suggested that this notebook is brand new. In this case you warranty should cover all replacements. In my opinion you should check if the new OS installation will solve this issue.
But if it doesnt work so you should contact the Toshiba service.

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