The keyboard of my notebook is acting funny

I bought this laptop September last so it is a bit too early for it to misbehave. Anyway, the buttons on the left side of the keyboard if typing different things. 
This just happens to 1,2, q,w,a,s,z,x, caps lock, tab and escape. The thing is the letters 'q' and 'w' type both q and w; the same goes for a asnd s,( each types both a and s); the same goes for q and w and 1 and 2. I thought I could live with this until I realised that capslock. tab and escape control the volume.  This is hard to put up with especially when I am listening to music and working.
I've tried system restore twice but it did not work.
(I use  Pavilion 13 windows 8.1)

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I grasp  that you  are having an issue with the keyboard typing incorrect characters.
Have you done all your Windows updates?
Have you ran the  HP Support Assistant  ?
Here is a link to HP Notebook PCs - Notebook Keyboard Troubleshooting (Windows 8).
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