problem with cutting and pasting

delldell · 07. Feb 2012, 06:20 PM

I recently spilled tea on my keyboard and since then can't right click to cut and paste which is very handy to do my notes etc. I'm not 100% sure if the tea was the cause of it but it's been happening since then. If I right click nothing happens--any suggestions??? In all other areas laptop seems fine?

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 07. Feb 2012, 06:59 PM

Instead of using the right-click method, simply use the following keyboard short cuts:

Copy: Ctrl+C

Paste: Ctrl+V

Cut: Ctrl+X

J_L · 08. Feb 2012, 01:38 AM

Does your laptop have a menu key? If so, that will help with your right-click problem.

Remah · 08. Feb 2012, 06:49 AM

Shift-F10 usually brings up the context menu.

07. Feb 2012, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
delldell Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	problem with cutting and pasting I recently spilled tea on my keyboard and since then can't right click to cut and paste which is very handy to do my notes etc. I'm not 100% sure if the tea was the cause of it but it's been happening since then. If I right click nothing happens--any suggestions??? In all other areas laptop seems fine?

07. Feb 2012, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
torres-no-tan-magnifico Copy Editor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 622	Instead of using the right-click method, simply use the following keyboard short cuts: Copy: Ctrl+C Paste: Ctrl+V Cut: Ctrl+X __________________ Torres-no-tan-magnifico

08. Feb 2012, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Remah Editor Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 505	Shift-F10 usually brings up the context menu. __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

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08. Feb 2012, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Does your laptop have a menu key? If so, that will help with your right-click problem.