Typing in any program freezes it. I have an HP Pavilion p7-1240
Hey, my HP Pavilion p7-1240 has been acting weird lately. Everytime I type in a browser or a program, the said program freezes, this has been happening since Saturday, the only thing I changed is the monitor. (I bought a tv, and use it as a monitor) Anyone have an idea why this might be happening?
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I suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the driver for the keyboard.
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