Some of my keys are not working on my macbook air. Should i contact apple or is the problem simple.

Hello. I have a Macbook Air and I just recently realized that some of my keys do not work or they will work when I press the letter or number next to the key that I need. Can someone help me. I do not know what is wrong or why this is doing this since I got the computer on March 26, 2012. Thank you.

This is probably something you should take your computer into Apple for repair. You might check your language settings in the language Preferences and look at the input sources tab.

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,i bought my laptop 2 year earlier now some keys are not working such as less than ,greater than,question mark and all the right side keys of the keyboard
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Hello mahi_20. Welcome to the HP Forums. I understand certain keyboard keys are not working. The issue could be hardware or software related. Before anything else, I would attempt cleaning the keyboard. For more information on how to clean a notebook keyboard, please reference this guide: How to Clean a Laptop Keyboard
If the issue is not resolved, after cleaning it, there is likely a software issue. To assist you thoroughly, I require the following information:
1. The computer's model number. If you require assistance locating this information, please reference this website: Locating the Model Number of the Computer
2. The computer's operating system. If you require assistance locating this information, please reference this website to determine your Windows operating system.
3. Have you installed any new hardware on this computer, before the issue appeared?
4. Have you installed any new software or drivers on this computer, before the issue appeared?
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Hi
Recently I installed Windows 8.1 on my laptop (hp pavilion dv6 6115tx entertainment notebook) - lz801pa
Then I installed Visual studio 2013. everything was working perfectly then.
I guess when I changed keyboard option in visual studio to C# 2005, after that some of the keys stopped working.
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As per the query we understood that you are facing an issue with the keyboard in your Lenovo G570 laptop.
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Some keys are not working

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Hello, how much did you pay when some parts of the keyboard keys are not working properly due to accidental spilt of tea?

I accidentally spilt a tea on the keyboard of my Macbook Air 11'. I managed to wipe the keyboard and saved my laptop. However, I noticed that the Spacebar, Shift and Command keys are not working as it should be. It's like something's stuck inside that makes these keys hard to press as usual. I refered this problem to Amsys, Berwick St London, as the reservations in Apple Stores are full. Do you have any idea how much is the cost for diagnosis and repair if ever?
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